Stampin’ Up! Heartfelt Hexagons for World Card Making Day

Posted on October 7, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! This is another exciting day in the Stampin’ Up! world – World Card Making Day! There will be presentations this afternoon from 2-5 MT provided by Stampin’ Up! and presentations by some of our own Inkin’ Krew beginning at 9 AM ET. Please note those time differences – Mountain Time and Eastern Time! One of the cards I will be sharing today highlights a new bundle that is an ‘early release’ for demonstrators called Heartfelt Hexagons. This bundle will be in the Jan-April 2024 catalog! What? 2024? Yep – Stampin’ Up! plans ahead :O)

Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Hexagons for WCMD '23

This is a very masculine card, but the layout is fabulous. If you connect with me today on our Inkin’ Krew Facebook, you’ll see this layout used to make a similar but very feminine card.

I used Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper as a focal pattern. I wrapped the Textured Ribbon around it (in Copper Clay), securing it in back with Stampin’ Seal. This was layered on Copper Clay card stock with dimensionals. On another piece of Earthen Elegance DSP I stamped the outline image of the hexagon in Early Espresso ink and the two insert areas with Pecan Pie ink – both using stamps from Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set. I used my embossing buddy to remove any static from the piece then inked the sentiment in VersaMark, sprinkled it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it, then punched it with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. On the back of this hexagon, I put dimensionals in each of the corners and attached it over the ribbon. Two additions to complete the card front: with another length of the Textured Ribbon, I slipped it under the other ribbon in nplace and moved it close to the attached hexagon and tied a single knot, securing it in place with a glue dot; I also added Brushed metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots in Copper to give a bit of sparkle. And the card front was done!

Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Hexagon WCMD, inside

For the inside… I took a Very Vanilla panel and stamped each of the corners with this delicate filigree stamp from Heartfelt Hexagons stamp set in Early Espresso ink. Using Layering Leaves stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink. I adhered the panel in place, centering it and the card was done. Easy peasy. And a great masculine card.

Stampin' Up! Heartfelt Hexagons for WCMD, card & envelope

For the envelope, I used another portion of the Earthen Elegance DSP to cover the flap and trimmed it to fit. I punched another hexagon from the same Earthen Elegance DSP with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch and adhered one half of it to the left on the front, and removed the extra piece with paper snips. I definitely adds to the masculine look; not sure if I like it though. Maybe that should have been from another piece of the DSP so it wasn’t so dark. This is being sent to a friend of ours who recently lost his wife. I think he will appreciate it.

OK – so a couple of things… World Card Making Day – today

Stampin' Up! Wrold Card Making Day Event

Here are the event details:

Who: Everyone, including new customers!

When: 7 October 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

Click here to Register Now!

You can participate in the event without registering. However, registration is encouraged because it’s the best way to stay up to date regarding event details. Register early! The email address provided will only be used for event communication.
Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles in English, French, German, and Dutch.
Help Support: Support will be available on the event platform one hour before the event begins, during the event, and for 30 minutes following the event. Demonstrator Support will be closed during the event, so please remember to utilize the “support” feature on the event platform instead.
Video on Demand: Our World Card Making Day event will be recorded, and you’ll be able to access it after the live event. It will be available 8–31 October.

If you are registering for the Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event, below is a link for the supply list for the products that will be used and the card measurements for each of the products:

click here for the supply list.

click here for the card measurements

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event Info:

The Inkin’ Krew is once again hosting an event via Facebook which will take place before and after the Stampin’ Up event! Card Makers, crafters, customers, team members and friends are all invited! Come, see what we do!

Please join the Facebook group in order to participate/ view this event. Just click on the link below to join and one of the moderators will let you into the group. It is best if you join a few days or even a few hours before the event begins so you can be admitted to the group before everything gets started.

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event:

Use the link below to join the group to view the Inkin’ Krew event

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldcardmakingdayinkinkewevent2023 or click here to go right to the page

Here is the schedule for the day – and that’s me at 10 AM ET:

Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day News Flash!

Posted on October 6, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning fellow stampers! It’s dense fog and a gray day outside today, but we are cranking up for a sunshiny day INSIDE! Tomorrow is Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day – and here’s all the scoop so can join in the fun, participate as you can or watch later.

Here are the event details:

Who: Everyone, including new customers!

When: 7 October 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

Click here to Register Now!

You can participate in the event without registering. However, registration is encouraged because it’s the best way to stay up to date regarding event details. Register early! The email address provided will only be used for event communication.
Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles in English, French, German, and Dutch.
Help Support: Support will be available on the event platform one hour before the event begins, during the event, and for 30 minutes following the event. Demonstrator Support will be closed during the event, so please remember to utilize the “support” feature on the event platform instead.
Video on Demand: Our World Card Making Day event will be recorded, and you’ll be able to access it after the live event. It will be available 8–31 October.

If you are registering for the Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event, below is a link for the supply list for the products that will be used and the card measurements for each of the products:

click here for the supply list.

click here for the card measurements

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event Info:

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event:

Use the link below to join the group to view the Inkin’ Krew event

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldcardmakingdayinkinkewevent2023

Here is the schedule for the day – and that’s me at 10 AM ET:

If you have questions, please reach out to me. :O)

Stampin’ Up! More Beary Christmas Memories & More

Posted on October 3, 2023 by TL's Bright Spot

Good Tuesday morning. Ok, true confessions. I cannot believe it is already October 3! Time seems to be slipping through my fingers. Aargh! But here we are… Before I share my cards with you today, Do you know what today is for Stampin’ Up! Today is the beginning of a special for new demonstrators.

Stampin' Up! Celebrating 35 years - new promo

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

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

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

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

Have I intrigued you, inspired you, made you think maybe this is the time to join as a demonstrator? If so, – would love to have you

JOIN MY TEAM HERE.

Now… let me share more of the Beary Christmas Memories & More Card Pack that I put together.

Stampin' Up! Beary C'mas Mem'ries & More card pack.1

Stampin' Up! Beary C'mas Mem'ries & More card pack.2

Stampin' Up! Beary C'mas Mem'ries & More card pack.3

You may have learned that I tend to make different cards and not all the same design. Yep, that’s part of my DNA, don’t duplicate. While the far left card and the far right card are similar, still, they are not the same.

Card 1, far left, uses a red card base in the card pack. Adhered directly to the card base is one of the larger panels from the pack of the very cute bears – or should I say Beary Cute :O) I used a piece of Vellum Basic DSP (polka dots) and adhered it to a Misty Moonlight strip cut the entire width. I added stickers from the Beary Christmas Memories and More card pack to the strip and three Irridescent Pastel Gems in Balmy Blue.

Card 2, middle, also uses a red card base from the Beary Christmas Memories & More Card Pack. I used my paper snips to trim down one of the card images and added it directly to the card base. I then cut a banner with the Nested Essentials Dies from Balmy Blue card stock. With my paper snips I again trimmed one of the smaller cards to use the sentiment banner. I adhered the sentiment banner to the Balmy Blue one, put dimensionals on and attached it to the card. I added three Festive Pearls in Red.

Card 3, far right, is the simplest yet: Balmy Blue card base from the Beary Christmas Mem’ries & More Cards & Envelopes; a Basic White panel then the bear image all adhered one on the other. I trimmed down this sentiment banner from one of the cards in the pack and attached it directly to the card. As a final touch I added an Irridescent Pastel Gem to each end of the sentiment. And done! Three more cards for my Christmas card list :O) This is such a great card pack and of course, I used the coordinating Beary Christmas Memories & More Cards & Envelopes for the card pack. So convenient!!!

Kits are just one of the items Stampin’ Up! does so well. If interested in other kit options, please visit my store here.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Home for the Holidays

Paper Pumper is a monthly Stampin’ Up! kit that is different every month. The next kit is the Home for Holidays kit.

This kit includes:

All the supplies you’ll need to create 8 sparkly and dazzling Christmas cards—4 each of 2 designs—and eight coordinating envelopes.
A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with endearing holiday sentiments and festive designs.
A Real Red Stampin’ Spot
A bottle of Glitter Glue
Beautiful Christmasy-themed precut pieces

Finished folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

One of the fun things about this particular Paper Pumpkin kit is that the Home for the Holidays Kit perfectly coordinates with the November Paper Pumpkin Kit!

You can subscribe to PAPER PUMPKIN from my shop by clicking HERE

Ok what else? World Card Making Day is THIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 7! Our group is participating by holding some of our own facebook live creations when SU! is not doing their lives.

Who: Everyone, including new customers!

When: 7 October 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

Connect with me to register for this event!

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