Today’s projects feature Stampin’ Up!’s Nothing’s Better Than stamp set and dies. You can find it on page 91 of the annual catalog.
This 26-piece photopolymer set has a cool retro vibe reminiscent of a swankier time. And what could be better than cookies? Chocolate? Coffee? Cocktails? This set has them all. Plus, how ’bout saving on this sweet set when you purchase the coordinating dies together. Save 10%on the bundle.
Both cards include soft, muted colors and the Gold Foil Sheets. The Cocktail card includes one element from the Timeless Tropical stamp set and In the Tropics dies, the palm trees.
Today I went live on Facebook to share the two projects. I typically go Live every Friday at 2 PST. Everyone is welcome to join! In case you didn’t join me live, I have uploaded the recording here. Tune in next Friday at 2 PST for more projects.
I hope you enjoyed today’s projects. Please leave a comment. I’d be thrilled to read your thoughts.
Watermelons, pineapples, bananas and sliced fruit are perfect summer treats. So is the two-step, 17-piece photopolymer stamp set Cute Fruit.
Found in the new Stampin’ Up! brochure titled Make Beautiful Things, Cute Fruit is a sweet treat at a sweet price. Only $16.
I LOVE it! Check out the projects I shared during last Friday’s Facebook Live. You can catch the replay here.
Here’s What I Love About Cute Fruit
• It can be used to create quick and simple cards, and gorgeous intermediate and advanced cards.
• It’s a photopolymer set with solid images that can be aligned easily. Precise placement is not a struggle since you can peek straight through the acrylic block and stamp the two steps in perfect position.
• No special coloring tools or techniques are needed. Simply choose a color combination, ink your stamps and stamp.
• The set includes both images and sentiments. Mix and match the punny greetings and images to make cards you need.
• The smiley faces and mustache character are too cute! You can create your own fruity emotocons.
Check out what George from the Stampin’ Up! team has to say about Cute Fruit.
Come Stamp with Me Live, In the Comfort of Your Home or Online
Dog Greeting Cards for Pup-Lovin’ Folk Class with 3 Options
Make woofing awesome snail mail cards to delight (and console) friends with furry family members. In this class, you’ll stamp four cards you need for your pup-lovin’ folks: Hello, have a great day; Sorry for your loss, Birthday celebration; Welcome to your new home/neighborhood.
Each project in Dog Greeting Cards for Pup-lovin’ Folks class features cute and fun images. You’ll learn beginner to intermediate card-making techniques, plus you’ll create a gift/storage box that breaks the cute-o-meter!
Option 1 – Live Local Class on July 15 @ 6 PM
Class fee includes 1/2 Pack of Paper, Combo Ribbon Pack, Trinkets, all project materials pre-cut and pre-scored, diecuts and envelopes. All tools, stamps, inks and materials except adhesives are provided during the live class. Limited seating. $35
Option 2 – It’s In The Mail To Go
Class fee includes 1/2 Pack of Paper, Combo Ribbon Pack, Trinkets, all project materials pre-cut and pre-scored, diecuts and envelopes. Plus, you will receive a PDF tutorial with photos, measurements and step-by-step instructions delivered to your email following class. $35 + $8 Shipping
Add-On(s) Available for Both Live and To Go Classes
Add-on the Pampered Pets stamp set for only $21 (No Tax or Shipping)
Add-on the Pampered Pets bundle for only 39.50 (No Tax or Shipping)
Option 3 – Online Class via Private Facebook
Save $10 during Early Bird Registration for July 15 Online Class via Private Facebook Group. Join me on July 15 for step-by-step instruction to create the complete Dog Greeting Cards for Pup-Lovin’ Folks projects. You will also receive a link for the PDF tutorial with photos, measurements and step-by-step instructions. If you can’t make the live Facebook, you will have “lifetime access” to watch and re-watch at your convenience.
Early Bird: $20
After July 15, regular class fee applies: $30
What a great greeting! This sentiment speaks to my heart. How many times do we forget to communicate our gratitude for the simple things? For me, it’s too often.
Thank You for Being My Friend is a clean and simple card featuring two sweet stamp sets: one image-only set and one sentiment-only set.
The new Jar of Flowers includes a bunch of flowers for each season, a stamp of stems, canning jars and lid, and a straw. It depicts country charm to me. Pair the charm with the sentiments-only set called Here’s A Card and you can create lots of cards you NEED. Birthday. Congratulations. Sympathy. Thank Yous.
Jar of Flowers has the coordinating cutting tool I love best: a quick and easy punch to cut the Jar.
Here’s a card for being my friend is a card that requires few supplies and no stress over coordination. The Jar of Flowers Bundle belongs to the new Flowers for Every Season Suite, which includes two bundles and the convenient Cards and Envelopes, 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, and Ribbon. The outline images can be colored with a choice of tools: ink and Water Painters, Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens, or Stampin’ Blends. Watercolor Pencils are a great choice, providing an array of colors for little investment.
How to Make the Here’s A Card for Being My Friend
This card was featured during a Facebook Live with Just Stamp With Anamarie. I’ve edited to include only the step-by-step tutorial.
Can you think of a friend who would love to receive this greeting?
Supplies to re-create this project as demonstrated will be available June 3, 2020 with the launch of the 2020-21 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog.
I hope you enjoyed the card tutorial. Please leave a comment. I’d be thrilled to read your thoughts.
Here’s a pull out fancy fold that adds fun to an easy, simple card design. Folded flat for standard mailing, the card looks like an ordinary (but always special!) handmade greeting. When the recipient opens the card, the focal image or sentiment pops up to reveal more sweetness inside. Friends and family will LOVE this!
Here’s the “How To” video to show you how to recreate this fun card step-by-step. It’s simple!
Click here for a PDF listing the materials and measurements to recreate this card.
There are tons of stamp suites and sets you could use for this fun design. Which card is your favorite?
Here’s a girly card that’s pretty and fun. It’s girly because it’s made using the Best Dressed Suite in the mini Stampin’ Up! catalog. The suite is overflowing with all things sophisticated: high heels, lipstick, purses. It’s over the top! It’s fun because it’s not your standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4″ card. It has two flaps to open and reveal your snappy message. Here’s the How To for the card design.
Included in the suite is a cool 6 x 6″ paper stack with designs that feature fashionista must-haves like shoes and purchases on one side, and beautiful florals both soft and bold on the other.
All the images on today’s project were cropped straight from the paper stack. The sentiment is just one of five that will be perfect for all sorts of reasons to send a card.
It’s in the Mail Kit Class
If you like the style, you will swoon over my current class offering.
Create four girly cards for all your fashionista friends. The card projects are dressed up with everything a girl wants: purses, shoes, perfume, lipsticks, and pretty flowers.
For the projects, you will need Basic Gray, Lovely Lipstick and Petal Pink ink pads, plus either an Old Olive Stampin’ Blend or Stampin’ Write Marker. All cards require the Dressed To Impress stamp set. Adhesives needed include SNAIL, Mini Glue Dots and Stampin’ Dimensionals. You can order your ink and adhesives here.
The class kit includes materials to make 8 cards, two of four designs, and the full color step-by-step PDF tutorial. Each kit is packaged and organized by project. Everything will be scored, punched and cut (other than what is required from the kit DSP).
This It’s In the Mail Kit Class has three options.
Option 1 – $51
This is the full It’s in the Mail Kit and includes:
Dressed To Impress Stamp Set
Best Dressed 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper
Best Dressed Tassels
Eight Make and Take packets
Full step-by-step PDF tutorial
Email me for the registration link. amp@anamariepalmerin.com
Option 2 – $33
This is the It’s in the Mail Kit for those who already own the stamp set. This kit includes:
Best Dressed 6 x 6″ Designer Series Paper
Best Dressed Tassels
Eight Make and Take packets
Full step-by-step PDF tutorial
Email me for the registration link. amp@anamariepalmerin.com
Option 3 – $9.50
Full step-by-step PDF. You will be able to prep and stamp your own card projects. This option will be immediately emailed at time of purchase, and is available now or at any time, even after the class reservation closes.
The deadline to register for the Dressed To Impress Cards for Her is April 21, 2020. Expected shipping of all kits is on or before April 28.
The early release Ornate Garden Suite from Stampin’ Up! is all of these. With beautiful floral sprays, baroque-style scrolls and colors plucked from the Spring garden, this collection is so pretty.
Here’s a quick intro to the beautiful suite that includes two bundles, an embossing folder, ribbon, gems and designer paper. The suite will be available in the upcoming annual catalog, but you can start creating with it now thanks to the “early release” two months before the actual catalog appears.
This pretty suite was just what I needed as we’re directed to stay at home. I’m am so grateful for the therapy my stamping hobby provides. As I listen to the news and all the latest information, I feel anxious. My “go to” break is either to stamp a card or take a walk.
Here’s one of the cards I made using the new suite.
The dies in the Ornate Style bundle are fancy. Detailed. Swirly. Elegant. Ornate. Combining the frames and the beautiful prints in the Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper will create a project many crafters love. I chose to keep this project elegantly simple.
I started with a thick Whisper White card base and layered a Gold Foil background. I stamped the floral spray twice, once at the top and then at the bottom of a Whisper White rectangle. I left just enough space between the two inkings to add the bold sentiment.
Stampin’ Blends added the multi-colors to the flowers. I chose So Saffron, Old Olive, Rococo Rose, Calypso Coral and Soft Suede in their light versions. TIP: These are blends … don’t be afraid to blend up the colors.
Once the floral sprays were colored, I die cut the entire image using the largest frame in the collection. A simple Old Olive bow and three Gilded Gems added the finishing touches to my simple, elegant thank you card.
That’s my Ornate Garden card for the day.
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In March, Paper Pumpkin is celebrating 7 years of sharing fun, easy, creative projects. That’s a lot of fun delivered to a lot of lucky mailboxes!
To celebrate, every March Paper Pumpkin Kit will arrive in an especially fun box and will include an additional FREE stamp set. This means that every subscriber will receive two stamp sets!
If you aren’t already a subscriber, now is the ideal time to join and get the special No Matter the Weather Paper Pumpkin Kit and get the additional bonus stamp set for free!
PS. Did you know you can also earn Sale-A-Bration rewards with a 3, 6, and 12-month pre-paid subscriptions? It’s an extra-rewarding time to join Paper Pumpkin!
Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Calypso Coral, Grapefruit Grove, Gray Granite, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, Shaded Spruce, and So Saffron.
If you can’t be around friends and family this Easter, sending a sweet, warm greeting is a great way to remind loved ones that you’re thinking of them.
This pretty set of hand stamped cards is sure to brighten their holiday. The beautiful blossoms from the Forever Blossoms stamp set and coordinating dies is featured on each project. The sentiments are borrowed from the A Wish for Everything set — a convenient go-to set with many holiday greetings –and the coordinating Word Wishes dies.
Each project has been taken to the next level with soft Metallic Edge Ribbon and Petal Pink Gems.
Champagne Foil adds the pop to showcase the sentiment and single blossoms stamped with Memento Black Ink and colored with Petal Pink, Mint Macaron and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
It wouldn’t be Easter without cute bunny rabbits. The momma and baby bunny were pulled from the adorable Wildly Happy 9-piece stamp set.
Embossed vellum is layered over a sheet of scripty Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper.
These Easter cards will created along with a small circle of stamping friends during a live #CreativeCards class. Each guest will make eight stepped-up cards and will receive a pretty thank you gift of Cherry Blossom Green Tea in a hand-crafted holder. If you would like to receive information for upcoming live classes or It’s In The Mail kits, join my mailing list using the form on this page.
