Stampin’ Up! Z Fold Window Card

Posted on January 28, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello Friday! It’s been a busy week here and what we’ve got today is a fun fold for Valentines. And these are for our grand kids :O) I think they are going to like them. I’ve used Sunshine & Rainbows 6×6 DSP (FREE during Sale-a-bration with a $50 order – just sayin’) and some of the new stamp bundles from the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog.

For the card on the & far left I’ve used the Brilliant Rainbows Dies to get the rainbow, die cut directly from the Sunshine & Rainbows 6×6 DSP! And I used the Cloud Punch to create the clouds, again, directly punching them from the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP. The little heart is from the Sweet Hearts Dies.

For the middles card I taken the heart from the Love & Happiness bundle – using the Bouquet of Love dies and the smaller heart. The sentiment panel is a die from that same set, while the sentiment is from Love & Happiness stamp set.

For the far right cards: heart, flowers and sentiment banner are all from the Bouquet of Love Dies. The DSP is another of the Rainbows & Sunshine 6×6 DSP.

OK, I got theses in reverse order! But you can still see they are all different while still being the same fold. And here’s the full view of the inside when it’s pulled fully open.

Sweet conversations stamp set for the hearts & both sentiments.

Sweet Conversations stamp set for the sentiments on the center; Happy & heartfelt for the sentiment on the flap; and the tiny hearts are from Rainbows of Happiness stamp set.

The sentiment & hearts are from Rainbows of Happiness stamp set.

Directions for creating this fun fold are super easy.

Card base is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4
Basic White panel is 8 x 5 1/4, scored at 4″ & 6″
The Designer Series Paper is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (front panel); 1 3/4 x 5 (inside panel) and 1/2 x 4, all from the same DSP piece, just turned over to use the opposite side
Adhere the DSP to the card front and cut the window with the Layering Circles Dies. I found it helpful to run it through twice for a sure cut.
Stamp the Basic White panel as desired, then adhere to the inside of the card as shown.
You may at this point chose to die cut additional circles, just be certain to use the same size as the circle cut from the card front – so it covers the entire window opening. Adhere all pieces together.
Close the card and adhere the circles making certain to put adhesive only on the side that attaches to the fold :O). It’s best to adhere when the card is closed, so the circle fits the window perfectly.
Now finish decorating the circle as desired, making certain nothing interferes with the closure. Finis!

Sale-a-bration is from 4 Jan to 28 Feb ~ that means placing orders during this time can earn you some FREE PRODUCTS. What are you waiting for??? Products are listed below so feel free to order away :O) If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual Catalog please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. AND… I have the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog and the 4 January to 28 February 2022 Sale-a-bration catalogs and can send those as well! When ordering, please also use current host code: R6D2 7PHD. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Of course, right now you get all those fabulous FREE Sale-a-bration items too. 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. :O)

When you as a customer reach the qualifying purchase amount required to earn a free Sale-A-Bration item, Stampin’ Up! will let you know by highlighting the “rewards” icon. This will allow you to choose from multiple reward options depending on the total amount of your shopping cart. Before checking out, you can easily select which products you want!

If you decides to sign up as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you will receive two free stamp sets after picking all of the products you want in your Starter Kit. The stamp sets need to be live at the time of picking them, so anything you see in a current catalog or at stampinup.com is eligible. Remember, the two free stamp sets are available if you join now through the end of February.

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Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP Just a Note

Posted on January 24, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

Happy Monday! It’s bright & sunshiny here today, but brrrr cold. I hope you had a cozy weekend, a time to relax and a time to play with maybe just a little bit of work mixed in – balance. It’s all about balance, isn’t it?

Today’s card is another using this fabulous tulip pattern from the Flowering Fields 12 x 12 DSP pack. I really like this pattern and well, I just needed to create with it again. :O) This is such a fun layout and a post by Amy Koenders way back in November inspired me. Yesterday I posted a card made with this same pattern of DSP but bordered with Poppy Parade. Today I’ve used Pear Pizzazz and it gives the DSP a different look. The background paper is from this same pack, just not the flowery side 🙂 Here are the details…

Prepare a card base (Pear Pizzazz) 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
Cut a panel of Flowering Fields DSP 3 1/2 x 4 3/4; cut in half lengthwise; cut right half 1 3/4 x 1 3/4, then 1 3/4 x 2 3/4
Adhere pieces to Pear Pizzazz: 1 7/8 x 4 7/8; 1 7/8 x 1 7/8; 1 7/8 x 2 7/8. Put dimensionals on back and adhere, large left panel first, the the right pieces.
Slip a length of Crinkled Seam Binding in White behind the lower panels and tie a bow, securing at the knot with a glue dot.
Stamp the sentiment from Flowing Flowers stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink on a Basic White strip; trim right end at an angle; put dimensionals on back and add over the ribbon.
For a final bit of bling, add three Opal Rounds ~ and the card front is done!

Flowering Fields w/ Flowering Rain Boots, inside

For the inside…

Stamp the leaves from Flowering Rain Boots in Pear Pizzazz ink on a post it note & fussy cut to create a mask – set aside
Stamp the leaves from Flowering Rain boots in Pear Pizzazz in on a Basic White panel 4 x 5 1/4
Lay the mask on top of the leaves and stamp the flower pot in Calypso Coral ink, again using the Flowering Rain Boots stamp set
Stamp the flower tops in Poppy Parade ink, making sure to only stamp the needed flower heads. And yes, these are from Flowering Rain Boots stamp set.
Using a Stamparatus for proper alignment, stamp the sentiment from Flowing Flowers stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink.
Add panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

For the envelope….

All I did to the envelope is simply add the same Flowering Fields 12 x 12 DSP that I used for the background on the front of the card, to the envelope flap ~ and it’s ready for mailing! If the mailman hasn’t arrived yet, this will go to a friend who just had a knee replacement. She loves a handmade card!

So, what do you think? Like this card? Or do you prefer yesterday’s card? Here it is for a comparison.

Interesting how similar and yet different these two cards are, just by using different coordinating card stock and some trimming. Would love to know if you have a preference between the two.

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Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP Birthday

Posted on January 23, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

I have a beautiful card for you today, one in which the Designer Series Paper does all the work. The DSP is called Flowering Fields 12 x 12 and it truly is something else.

I inked two new stamp sets today – and one is called Flowing Flowers – see the sentiment on the card? That’s from Flowing Flowers. I love this font! It’s fresh & light. Here’s what I did to make the card…

Card base is Pool Party 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2
Flowering Fields DSP is 3 1/2 x 5 1/2; adhere to the card front
Poppy Parade 1/8 x 5 1/2 (cut 4); adhere one length on each side of the DSP
Using the Flowing Flowers stamp set, stamp sentiment in Poppy Parade ink on a Basic White scrap; die cut with an Ornate Frames die; adhere with dimensionals as shown
Tie a bow using the Open Weave Ribbon in Pale Papaya and adhere with a glue dot. Done!

For the inside….

Flowering Rain Boots for Flowering Fields DSP B’day, inside

Cut a Basic White panel 3 1/2 x 5 1/2
Using the Flowering Rain Boots stamp set, stamp the stems/ leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink. Stamp the coordinating flowers in Blushing Bride ink
Adhere the panel to the inside of the card base.
Add the two lengths of Poppy Parade strips to each side – done!

For the envelope…

Using the Flowering Rain Boots stamp set, stamp the stems/ leaves in Pear Pizzazz ink. Stamp the coordinating flowers in Blushing Bride ink.

This birthday card is like a breath of fresh air and so perfect for this time of year. It just says happy. :O)

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Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP and Amazing Thanks Dies

Posted on January 22, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

The January to June 2022 Mini Catalog is full of absolutely amazing project ideas, new stamp & die sets AND new Designer Series Papers. I hadn’t played much with the Flowering Fields DSP, so when I began doing so, well, I fell in love with it. I saw a layout on Pinterest that I decided to use and adapted it to this card.

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Isn’t that DSP beautiful? I love how gentle the flowers look, sort of blowing in the breeze. And here’s how I made this card.

Cut a panel of Rich Razzleberry 4 1/8 x 5 3/8; run it through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder; adhere with liquid glue to the Basic White Thick card base
Cut a panel of Basic White 3 x 3 1/2 and run it through the Meadow Moments embossing folder; adhere as shown with liquid glue
Cut a length of Flowering Fields DSP 2 1/4 x 5 1/4 and adhere, centering on the card front.
Using the Layering Circles Dies, cut a circle from Highland Heather card stock. Put dimensionals on the back and attach where shown
Using the Amazing Thanks Dies, die cut the sentiment from Basic White and adhere with liquid glue.
Attach several (here I used 5) Brushed Brass Butterflies.
And just one more touch of sparkle was needed… cut a length of the Glittered Organdy Ribbon in White and attached with a glue dot under the circle. Love…❤️

For the inside…

Flowering Fields / Amazing Thanks, inside

With the Amazing Thanks Dies comes this wonderful stamp set, Amazing Silhouettes, and this butterfly is absolutely perfect for the inside of this card. Stamp it in Highland Heather ink as shown, on a Basic White panel and adhere to the inside of the card. Done!

For the envelope, I turned this tulip panel over and saw this wonderful color spray from Highland Heather to Rich Razzleberry, and adhered it to the flap. For the envelope front, I stamped the same butterfly from Amazing Silhouettes in Highland Heather ink.

I had such fun creating this card. It’s going in my stash, but I do love it and can’t wait to send it to just the right person. :O)

Sale-a-bration is from 4 Jan to 28 Feb ~ that means placing orders during this time can earn you some FREE PRODUCTS. What are you waiting for??? Products are listed below so feel free to order away :O) If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual Catalog please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. AND… I have the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog and the 4 January to 28 February 2022 Sale-a-bration catalogs and can send those as well! When ordering, please also use current host code: R6D2 7PHD. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Of course, right now you get all those fabulous FREE Sale-a-bration items too. 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. :O)

Thursday I shared a card that in the end I wasn’t completely satisfied – so I worked on it latter and made some additions, a stepped up version . You may see the original post by clicking the photo.

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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Hearts Dies for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on January 20, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

WooHoo ~ it’s Thursday and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. You’re going to see some wonderful ideas from this group, so let’s get on with it.

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And we have a sketch challenge this week that is kinda fun – and you will see many ideas for making this sketch shine.

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My card is a Note card and I’v e chosen to work with the Abstract Beauty 4 x 6 SDSP and the Sweet Hearts Dies. Let’s take a peak.

Are these tiny hearts sweet or what?! The die I used cuts four of these at a time which makes it really easily to die cut multiples. As I look at this, I’m wondering why I didn’t add another strip of color to the inside of the Abstract Beauty 4×6 SDSP… Hmmm. A bit of ribbon maybe. Well, another card another day 🙂 These note cards are 3 1/2 x 5, so I cut a panel of Basic White card stock just that size, stamped the sentiment (from Rainbow of Happiness stamp set) in Magenta Madness ink, then ran this through the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I added the two narrow strips of the Abstract Beauty 4×6 SDSP to each side. I die cut the hearts from the same SDSP. The top gold heart is on a mini dimensional cut down to fit. The other hearts are added with dabs of liquid glue, and I put the dot of glue right on the card front in lieu of the heart.

For the inside of the card….

I added another strip of the Abstract Beauty 4×6 SDSP to the right inside of the card and final heart die cut. Sweet, simple.

For the envelope I stamped the front with the same sentiment from Rainbows of Happiness stamp set buty used Blushing Bride ink. And for envelope flap, a piece of Simply Marbelous 6×6 DSP (FREE during Sale-a-bration!) adhered with liquid glue and trimmed to fit.

Sale-a-bration is from 4 Jan to 28 Feb ~ that means placing orders during this time can earn you some FREE PRODUCTS. What are you waiting for??? Products are listed below so feel free to order away :O) If you do not have a demonstrator and need an Annual Catalog please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. AND… I have the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog and the 4 January to 28 February 2022 Sale-a-bration catalogs and can send those as well! When ordering, please also use current host code: R6D2 7PHD. I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! valued to $10 with your order of $50 and above. Of course, right now you get all those fabulous FREE Sale-a-bration items too. 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. :O)

Those participating in our blog hop are listed below. Feel free to click on their name or use the next button to go to Amy Koenders. Enjoy the hop!

Kristi Gray

Terry Lynn Bright ~ YOU ARE HERE!

Stampin’ Up! New Horizons 6×6 DSP with After the Storm Sympathy

Posted on January 1, 2022 by TL's Bright Spot

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Did you stay up until midnight to bring in the new year? Here’s to a year of better health for all. Jan. 4 means the new Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog goers live for customers. Today I’m showcasing the New Horizons 6×6 DSP that is in this catalog. It is stunning ~ so different. I’ve created two sympathy cards with this DSP: same format but rearranged somewhat. Let’s take a peek.

Isn’t this DSP stunning? These two cards have been created for a woman and her adult daughter whose husband and father passed away just prior to Christmas. He loved to paint and the family loves color, mostly purple and pinks, and this seemed perfect for this. The sentiment on the card at left comes from the After the Storm stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink on a Basic White strip then punched with the Label Me Fancy Punch. Love the fonts in this set!

Left card: after adhering the DSP to Fresh Freesia card stock, I wrapped a length of Open Weave Ribbon in Soft Succulent around both pieces & tied a knot. I then attached the sentiment with dimensionals & added three Garden Gems in green to the banner. This panel was then added to a prepared card base with dimensionals: Thick Basic White with Blackberry Bliss adhered with liquid glue. The card front was now complete!

Right card: DSP was added to Blackberry Bliss card stock with liquid glue; wrapped with a length of Open Weave Ribbon in Fresh Freesia and tied with a knot. The sentiment was stamped with Blackberry Bliss ink on a Basic White piece using the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set. It was die cut with the Layering Circles Dies and three Garden Gems in the green were added. This was adhered to a scalloped layer of Blackberry Bliss die cut with the Layering Circles Dies. This sentiment circle was attached with dimensionals over the ribbon. I also stamped three birds in Evening Evergreen ink using the After the Storm stamp set. For the background layer, I stamped the large clouds from the After the Storm stamp set, mimicking the pattern on the DSP: Polished Pink at the top, then Blackberry Bliss followed by Evening Evergreen and finally Misty Moonlight. Here’s a photo of that panel.

This panel was then added to the Soft Succulent card base and the top panels added with dimensionals – and this card front was complete.

For the insides of these two cards…

I used After the Storm stamp set for both of these cards on the inside: Blackberry Bliss and Bumblebee inks for the card on the left; Polished Pink, Bumblebee and Blackberry Bliss for the card on the right. The birds were stamped in Misty Moonlight on this card.

For the envelopes I cut a panel each of the Blackberry Bliss and Soft Succulent card stocks and ran them through the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and adhered them to the envelope flaps.

Two very similar cards but different and I love them both. The DSP looks like a water scene to me, which is perfect since the man who passed away was a sailor :O)

please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. AND… I now have the Jan-Jun 2022 Mini Catalog and the 4 January to 28 February 2022 Sale-a-bration catalogs and can send those as well! When ordering, please also use current host code: UQ6U2WQZ 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!

Below is my paper share deal… take a peek and let me know if you’re interested. If you are a regular and or local customer, I will accept cash or a check from you prior to placing the order. If you haven’t received your catalog from me yet, know it is on the way and should arrive SOON!

(Or pick up at my home, no shipping)

Included in the share are 69 – 6″ x 6″ sheets (except for Abstract Beauty – those are pre-cut at 4″ x 6″!) of fabulous new Designer Series Papers and some fun Specialty Papers, too! If you wanted to buy one of each of these packs of papers it would be about $120 – plus shipping! UGH… this is just a great opportunity to see the papers and determine which will be on your next order :O)

Abstract Beauty Specialty 4″ x 6″ DSP – 12 sheets
Artfully Composed DSP – 6 sheets
Flowering Fields DSP – 6 sheets
Heart & Home DSP – 6 sheets
Hey Sports Fan DSP – 6 Sheets
New Horizons 6″ x 6″ DSP – 12 sheets
Sweet Talk DSP – 6 sheets
Symbols of Fortune Specialty DSP – 6 sheets

Specialty Papers

Supple Shimmer Specialty Paper – 2 sheets – one each color
Vellum 12″ x 12″ Layering Designs – 6 sheets – 2 each of 3 designs
Mother of Pearl 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper – 1 sheet

With a Double Share – you’ll get 138 sheets of DSP and specialty paper! The designer paper sheets will be cut into 6×12 so you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet (except for the New Horizons 4″ x 6″ and Abstract Beauty 6″ x 6″ DSPs – you’ll get double sheets of those as they are already pre-cut).

Included as a free gift from Me! – For participating in the share, you will receive samples of the papers from the Jan – Feb 2022 Sale-A-Bration Brochure! That includes samples of papers from the Daffodil Afternoon, Sunshine & Rainbows, & Simply Marbleous Sale-a-bration DSP packs! Such fun papers!

Anyone is welcome to participate in this paper share. Unfortunately, I can only ship to addresses within the US. I accept PayPal and payment by Venmo. I’ll need your name (first & last) + the email address associated with your PayPal account. Just remember, I’ll need payment before I submit your order, thank you!

Product availability has been a bit troubling. Stampin’ Up! has advised us there may be some items unavailable when the catalog goes live. If that happens, I’ll adjust and refund as necessary. Questions? Tlsbrightspot@gmail.com

Deadline to sign up for the shares is Sunday, 2 Jan 2022 at 8pm EST!!

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy by creating a handmade gift and or card – or both!

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Stampin’ Up! Order Eden’s Garden

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

Whoa… Eden;s Garden is such a beautiful set – a suite of products: stamp set & coordinating dies, Designer Series Paper, Jewels/ gems. Let’s take a peek at some of the cards I’ve created with this set.

Isn’t it fun to see the photos all together? This gives you a true idea of the gorgeous papers, stamp set & dies. Remember this stamp set & dies will be in the Jan-Jun 2022 catalog and this is premier preview so you can start playing now. The Designer Series Paper, gems are available only while supplies last! Should I repeat that? Papers and gems are available only while supplies last.

These cards do not show all the papers in the Designer Series Paper pack, nor do they show the Cotton Paper that is fun to play with.

And if you have questions about Eden’s Garden Collection, feel free to contact me for more information.

ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE	LIMIT
157823Also available in French (157826).	EDEN’S GARDEN CLING STAMP SET Early-release product from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog. 10 cling stampsSuggested clear blocks: a, b, dCoordinates with Eden Dies	$23.00 USD $32.00 CAD	1
157831	EDEN DIESEarly-release product from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog.5 diesLargest die: 5-1/4″ x 3-7/8″ (13.3 x 9.8 cm)Coordinates with Eden’s Garden Cling Stamp Set	$35.00 USD $48.00 CAD	1
157832Also available in French (157833).	EDEN’S GARDEN BUNDLE Includes the Eden’s Garden Cling Stamp Set and Eden Dies; early-release product from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog.Includes the Eden’s Garden Stamp Set and Eden Dies (at a 10% discount).	$52.00 USD $72.00 CAD	1
159996	EVER EDEN 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Exclusive specialty Designer Series Paper; available only during the Eden’s Garden promotion.12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designsAcid free, lignin freeEvening Evergreen, gold foil, Soft SucculentOnly available while supplies last.	$15.00 USD $20.00 CAD	2
159997	EVER EDEN 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 CM) COTTON PAPERExclusive cotton paper; available only during the Eden’s Garden promotion.10 sheets: 5 each of 2 colorsEvening Evergreen, Soft SucculentOnly available while supplies last.	$8.00 USD $11.00 CAD	2
159277	GARDEN GEMSExclusive embellishments; available only during the Eden’s Garden promotion.140 adhesive-backed gems.Round: 3 mm, 4 mm. Marquise: 8 x 4 mm.Cherry Cobbler, Soft SucculentOnly available while supplies last.	$7.00 USD $9.50 CAD	2
160849Also available in French (160850).	EDEN’S GARDEN COLLECTION The entire exclusive, early-release collection!Stems, sprigs, berries, and twigs abound in the beautiful and bountiful Eden’s Garden Collection! Explore the elegance of Eden with this exclusive, early-release collection. Only available while supplies last. Eden’s Garden Bundle (10% off)Ever Eden 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Specialty Designer Series PaperEver Eden 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Cotton PaperGarden Gems	$82.00 USD $112.50 CAD	1

Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – happy to send one to you. Please also use my current host code when ordering: 62EHPGHC I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! item 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. Nothing beats a handmade cared!

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Stampin’ Up! Snowman and Tree Christmas Tags

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

Hi Folks! How’s your Sunday so far? We’re really just getting started here on the East coast. After the gusts of wind and rain, today might be peaceful, weather-wise. Today’s project is kinda fun – Christmas tags! Does it seem too early? Well, not really, it’s less than eight (8) weeks away! YIKES! And today is Trick or Treat Day – quite a contrast to Christmas. We’ll see lots of goblins and vampires today. I love our neighborhood – lots of kids around. 🤗

Today’s post…

Cute, right? All the tags have a second panel that is retired DSP from Sale-a-bration. What did I do here…

Basic White card stock cut 4 1/4 x 11, then trimmed each one to 2 x 4 1/4; DSP same process
Punch each top with the Delightful Tag Topper Punch, including the DSP panel behind it
Use a sponge dauber & Sahara Sand ink to color the edges of all Basic White tags
For the snowman…
- stamp the sentiment from Encircled in Warmth in Evening Evergreen ink
- stamp the snowman from Snowman Season in Evening Evergreen ink
- color the scarf with Real Red marker; the nose with Pumpkin Pie marker – this doesn’t bleed through!
- thread ribbon through… I used both red & white crochet thread – about 8 1/2′ long

For the trees
- I stamped the tree from Perfectly Plaid stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink, then punched it out with the Pine Tree Punch
- I added various widths of DSP (Peaceful Prints) to the bottom of the tag, then added the tree – on dimensionals
- The last step was to stamp the sentiment from Perfectly Plaid stamp set in either Real Red ink or Evening Evergreen. The red trees were punched from the retired Sale-a-bration DSP, Peaceful Prints
- The stars on these trees came from Gold Foil or the white foil from the Wonderful Snowflakes and die cut with Stitched Stars Dies
- There are two stamped tags with trees – and I probably should replace these so the trees are all using the Pine Tree Punch.. but… the stamped trees came from Evergreen Elegance stamp set and were stamped in Evening Evergreen ink. I added Red Rhinestone Jewels to one of the trees and dots of Shimmery Crystal Effects to the tallest tree. You MUST let this dry throughly!!!

And that’s it… a fun project you could get your kids doing too. In lieu of peaceful Prints DSP I highly recommend Tidings of Christmas 6×6 DSP, Gingerbread & Peppermint 6×6 DSP, Painted Christmas DSPSweet Stockings DSP. You may need to change up the inks to coordinate with those papers, but this would totally work :O) I hope you enjoyed my project today.

Not have a demonstrator so you can order? 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. Please also use my current host code when ordering: 26QYRFXB I offer my customers a free item from Stampin’ Up! item 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. Nothing beats handmade!

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Stampin’ Up! Criss Cross Card w/ Painted Christmas

Posted on October 30, 2021 by TL's Bright Spot

This was such a fun, easy card to make and I like that it’s an ‘out of the ordinary’ color for a Christmas card :O) Yep, I used Calypso Coral for the card base on this card. Stampin’ Up! lists all the coordinating colors for its DSP on the packaging and Calypso Coral was listed. When I put it with the DSP I wanted to use, I liked it ~ so here we are. I used Cherry Cobbler for the sentiments and i like how it coordinates and brings out the darker colors of the DSP. And these pine needles bunches were extras from a project some time ago, die cut with the Christmas Pinecone Dies: Evening Evergreen and Basic White card stocks and they bring out the pine needles of the DSP. How clever is that!

Basics:

Cut the card stock base 4 1/4 x 11 & score at 5 1/2 (Calypso Coral)
Cut from outside top corner to the fold line – see photo 2

Cut a piece of DSP 4 x 5 1/4 (Painted C’mas)
With whatever design you want on the front right panel, have that side face up & cut it on the diagonal, corner to corner, keeping in mind the direction of the design
Flip one side over and adhere to card front: card front has been folded back on itself so diagonal is going different direction, see photo 3

Adhere other DSP panel to remaining piece cut from original card base.
Adhere diagonal panel to the card front. see photo 4

The card opens with the fold on the left, but this looks cool and is easy to do. Now we decorate the front & the inside.

I used the Stitched So Sweetly Dies to cut the sentiment panels: Calypso Coral for the larger piece and Basic White for the sentiment itself.
The sentiment comes from C’mas to Remember stamp set & is stamped w/ Cherry Cobbler ink.
I added three Genial Gems to the banner in green.
The pine boughs were die cut using the C’mas Pinecone Dies, adhered together slightly offset then cut apart. The paper is Evening Evergreen & Basic White
These were adhered to the larger banner with liquid glue, then the sentiment banner atop that on dimensionals. The banner was adhered in place with liquid glue

Criss Cross card w/ Painted C’mas, inside.5

For the inside, stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink using another phrase from C’mas To Remember stamp set. When stamping the sentiment, you do want to make certain it isn’t going to show when the card is closed. hint, hint. I stamped the pine boughs in second generation Evening Evergreen ink, then the stem for the berries in full strength. These come from the C’mas Season stamp set. The berries were stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink, also second generation. I added three more Genial Gems around the sentiment then adhered the panel to the inside of the card.And the card is done!

For the envelope I cut a strip 2 1/4 x 6 from Soft Succulent card stock and ran it through the Wintry 3D EF, then adhered it to the flap & trimmed to fit. I then stamped the same grouping of pine boughs & berries as done on the inside of the card. They come from the C’mas Season stamp set. LOVE! This is fresh & bright. Such a fun & easy card to do.

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

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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

It’s Thursday!!! And time for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We have a sketch challenge for today and it was kinda fun to play around with it.

And here’s the challenge…

May be an image of text that says 'Happy Inkin Thursday Blog Hop October 28- Sketch Challenge' — Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop Challenge. Oct 28

And here’s how I interpreted that sketch.

What do you think? Does it resemble the sketch challenge? The ribbon was a bit fiddly to do… I needed three hands :O] I started with Pear Pizzazz card stock for the base (4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2). I cut another panel of Pear Pizzazz (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) and ran it through the Wintry 3D embossing folder two times. Why two times? Because the width of the card and the width of the embossing folder were really not the same – and I wanted the embossing on both edges of the paper. (This is a gorgeous embossing folder set. That’s right, I did say set. There are two: one is this pine evergreen gorgeousness and the other is snowflakes. This is definitely one of those ‘must have’ embossing folders.)

I adhered the embossed panel to the card front with liquid glue. I cut a piece of Heartwarming Hugs DSP 3 x 5 1/2 and adhered that in the center of the embossed piece. Then I did the fiddly part with the ribbon. Truth be told, I’m not certain how this should be done, but I’ll share how I did it. If you know a better way (less fiddly) please let me know!!! I used Seal+ on the back of the ribbon, then on the front of the ribbon too – just at the top, and started folding and holding and folding and holding. Do you have the picture? I had the card stock held in place on my grid paper in order to keep the ribbon straight – with what else, Post-it note! Post-its are an awesomely incredible product and I use them a LOT.

But back to the ribbon… somehow I got it on the paper without losing my mind AND it was pretty straight. Next I stamped the sentiment on a Real Red panel with VersaMark ink, then sprinkled White Embossing Powder over it and heat set. The sentiment comes from Christmas to Remember stamp set and was die cut with the Seasonal Labels Dies. Once cut I put dimensionals on the back and placed it over the ribbon. I added two Genial Gems – one at each end of the banner… and the card front was done! Yay. And you know what? I really like it.

For the inside I added a strip of the same Heartwarming Hugs DSP to the side of a Basic White panel. I added a sentiment with Real Red ink from Christmas to Remember stamp set. What I like to do with sentiments is use the Stamparatus to make certain the sentiment is ‘square’ with the paper. It sure beats having the sentiment crooked and having to re-do the panel… ask me how I know that. Yeah, maybe don’t. 😳 Now that the card is done, what’s next… oh yes!!! the envelope. heh heh.

So, the envelope… adhere a 2 1/4 x 6 strip of the same Heartwarming Hugs DSP to the envelope flap, trim to fit and ~ DONE. That’s it… the card is now added to the Christmas card stash for sending in early December. It’s probably time to count the cards again. That way I’ll know what I have and… drum roll please, how close I am to what I need. :} Nope, not even guessing…

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

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