Friday Thank You with Jar of Love

By | August 30, 2016
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Jar of Love Thank You Note

 

Dapper Denim Flowers in a Jar Stamp Up Clean and Simple Thank You Notes

G’Day Mates. It’s Tuesday morning and I’m either a three days late and a dollar short, or three days early with my Friday thank you notes. Considering the school year I’m having so far, I’m going to be my own BFF and claim myself three days early.

Jar of Love and the coordinating Everyday Jars Framelits have been sitting on my shelf patiently awaiting some action. While relaxing with Pinterest, I came across the color combo of Dapper Denim, So Saffron and Old Olive and decided they were the perfect colors for posies in a jar.

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Just Stamp Tips

Designer Series Paper Stacks are a great go-to for patterned papers. The clean and simple double-sided designs and uncomplicated color schemes make them easy to coordinate with tons of stamps and design styles. I cut the Old Olive diagonal stripe to measure 4 x 2″ and adhered it directly to the Dapper Denim card base.

The original Whisper White cardstock is the best weight for layering. I cut the layer to measure 4″ x 4.5″ then angle-trimmed a short side to 3.5″.

Two-step stamping gives the flowers dimension in two quick inkings. I used Pool Party and Dapper Denim.

Shimmery White cardstock creates a glistening jar that’s half full thanks to a few strokes of Pool Party with the Aqua Painter.

Lots of Labels Framelits created a wee hanging tag that’s held in place with Linen Thread.

All flowers and jar are adhered using mini-glue to ensure this thank you card is mail-able with no additional postage due.

 

 

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Reminder! August 31 is the final day to order Thoughtful Branches. Click here to shop.

Make Someone’s Day with a Places You’ll Go Card

By | August 22, 2016
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Dr. Seuss’ Words of Wisdom are Perfect for Off to School

Back to School makes August and September exciting months. Like many moms, I’m sending my offspring off on a great adventure. How apropos that Stampin’ Up! offered me Places You’ll Go this catalog year. It’s perfect!

 

Places You'll Go

Just Stamp Tips

Heartfelt sentiments and globe basics create a clean and simple canvas for expressing warm wishes.

2016-18 In Color Dapper Denim suits both the XX and XY genders, and it pairs strikingly with Delightful Dijon.

The Lucky Stars Embossing Folder adds an array of textured stars to support the “reach beyond the stars” theme.

Gold Embossing Powder for the globe stand and a wee Gold Foil star add just the right shine.

Oceans and continents were easily improvised with a stroke of Pool Party with an Aqua Painter, and a second generation inking of Garden Green splatter from the Gorgeous Grunge collection.

A swish of stars from the Holiday Catalog Star of Light stamp set provides the background for the Dimensionaled globe.

A penny for your thoughts. Click on Comment at the top of this post to send your thoughts. I’d love to hear from you.

 

Reminder! Thoughtful Branches and the coordinating Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies are available through the end of this month only. Click HERE to order today. 

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Friday Thank You Notes

By | August 12, 2016
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Kate Spade Inspired Flower Patch

Flower Patch  and Flower Fair Pair for Awesome Thank You Notes

The end of another week means it’s time to catch up on Thank You Notes. This week’s card features the bold black and white stripe from the Pop of Paradise DSP that whispers the name of my fav fashions, Kate Spade . Funky flowers in vibrant Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette and Gold Foil round out the style.

Kate Spade Inspired Flower Patch Zoom

Just Stamp Tips

No Fuss Snips — The tropical blooms are cropped in a jiffy thanks to the coordinating Flower Fair Framelits and Flower Patch stamp set.

The Best Tool for the Job — The Magnetic Platform holds the framelits in place over the stamped image for precise alignment easy peasy.

The Perfect Frame — Everything’s better with Gold Foil. Here, it frames the heartfelt sentiment in total style.

Comments are most welcomed. Just scroll to the top of the post and click “Comment.”

 

What’s the Buzz with Interactive Cards?

By | July 25, 2016
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Interactive Bee Birthday Card

 

Interactive cards are sweet and they are easy!

Sometimes they’re called Spinner Cards, sometimes Interactive, but the big idea is that the recipient gets to interact with the card and make it move. Fun!

Creating an interactive card is easy with Stampin Up!’s new Sliding Star Framelits and the coordinating Shooting Star Stamp Set. Yay! The set includes more than stars. The beehive, queen bee and workers are the choice of the day.
Interactive Bee Birthday Card

 

Click on the video from Stampin’ Up! to check out how easy the interactive card is to create.

Just Stamp Tips

  • Positioning is the key. Use the framelits as your template to position the inner circle. If there’s a malfunction, try tweaking the position a tad.
  • Ensure there is no foam adhesive blocking the track. I skipped applying adhesive strip along the narrow side perimeter.
  • When trimming the Dimensional into a circle, first snip the hexagon off the sheet instead of pulling it off. Paper snips cut easier when the material isn’t sticky.
  • Have fun creating the design. The framelits and stamp set include a slider for a shoot star and an airplane. You’ll have lots of possibilities.
  • Cupcake Cutouts Framelits include two perfect words for birthday greetings: wish and sweet.
  • Thoughtful Banners offers tons of verbs, nouns and adjectives to create a spunky sentiment.
  • The right adhesive does the job. The Fine-Tip Glue Pen is the perfect partner for the delicate script font of sweet. The pen also works nicely to adhere the tiny worker bees and snipped sentiment words.

 

Bonus DaysHurry! Bonus Days End Soon

For every $50 you spend, you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016. You’ll be able to redeem your coupon(s) between August 2 – 31, 2016. Click here to get the details. Hurry, this offer ends Sunday, July 31.

 

 

Supply List

Click on any pic below to hop over to my store and get the supplies you need for this project. If you have questions or would like to leave a comment, please click on Comment at the top of this post.

 

 

Catch Up on Thank You Notes with Thoughtful Branches

By | July 22, 2016
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Thoughtful Branches Kindness Card

If you’re a Jimmy Fallon fan, you know Friday is the day to take a few minutes and catch up on thank you notes. Stampin Up!’s limited time special offering, Thoughtful Branches, is perfect for thank you notes. The set includes the most soothing sentiments in a graceful font. Thank You, Your Kindness Makes a Difference and For You all express gratitude nicely.

Today I’m sharing  a clean and simple card idea that can be replicated in little time. In fact, if you create multiples at once the Friday thank you notes can be knocked out in a short time.

 

Thoughtful Branches Kindness Zoom

Just Stamp Tips

  • Inking up and snipping is effortless with the leafy stamp and thinlits die. Both include  a notch to make alignment easy.
  • Sandwich on the the Precision Base Plate for a thorough snip.
  • Once cut, use the Dies Brush to release the intricately cut paper.
  • The Bundle includes two choices for a tree trunk. I chose the slim trunk thinlit for a simply graceful trunk and branches.
  • Birdies facing East or West are a  luxury! Stamp and snip either or both thanks to the thoughtful inclusion of birds facing in both directions.
  • Keeping the design clean and simple is easy to coordinate with natural twine, simple diagonal striped paper and random spritzing with an Aqua Painter and Soft Sky ink for spots of color.

 

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Thoughtful Branches will be available for Aug. 2-31, or while supplies last. You’ll be able to purchase the stamp set on its own, or bundle it with the Thinlits to save 10%. 

Bonus DaysBonus Days

For every $50 you spend* between July 7 and July 31, you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016. You’ll be able to redeem your coupon(s) between August 2 – 31, 2016. Click here to get the details.

Yes! You will be able to use coupons to order the Thoughtful Branches Bundle.

Use the Hostess Code SVUDADSX to earn the FREE July Gift when you spend $75 or more on-line. Remember, you must use the Hostess Code.

 

Countdown to Christmas

By | July 21, 2016
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Thinking of You at Christmas

 

Plan Now for Hand-made Holiday Greetings This Year

Every year I have good intentions of sending greetings to family and friends that I don’t have regular contact with throughout the year. Sadly, stuff happens and I don’t get to everyone on my list every year. Especially once September arrives. Halloween is here before I know it. In no time, I’m grocery shopping for the Thanksgiving feast and planning for Black Friday shopping. Then it’s gift hunting. And the stress starts to mount.

This year, I know I want to make it happen because I know I LOVE checking my snail mail box and finding a holiday greeting or newsletter from long lost friends and family.

Want to join me in making it happen for you too? Let’s do it together. I am personally inviting you now.

Aug2016Class

Traditional Christmas Cards Class
Sunday, August 7
2  – 5 pm
Studio 5425

Create nine holiday cards and envelopes in traditional designs and papers. All stamps and tools are provided. Bring your own favorite adhesive. RSVP and Payment by July 27, 2016. Class Fee: $20

To reserve your seat and kit, please click here.

Thanks for stopping by Just Stamp today. Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another peek at Thoughtful Branches, the special stamp set and thinlits dies bundle to be released August 2. Ciao!

 

 

 

July PaperPumpkin Peek

By | July 19, 2016
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This month subscribers to PaperPumpkin received a box of blingy gift boxes, tassels and tags in fresh summery colors. Love the shape! Click on the video below to view how the project is assembled and embellished.

Creativity in a Box

Each month stamps, ink and paper arrive inside the PaperPumpkin box –everything you need to create. MyPaperPumpkin is a great way to de-stress while creating a project to send or gift-give.

Add PaperPumpkin to Your Monthly Calendar

Make a plan to schedule some fun and easy crafting for every month. Click HERE if you’d like to join the fun. You can choose to subscribe month-to-month for just 19.95 per month (shipping is already included). Or you can purchase a prepaid subscription for 1 to 12 months–you save when you commit to 6 or 12 months.

Thoughtful Branches (and More) … Coming Aug. 2!

By | July 17, 2016
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Thoughtful Branches Hydrangea Zoom

Kind Sentiments, Beautiful Fonts and Massive Blooms

Everything about the images in the limited-time Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set and Thinlits bundle makes it special.

The name suggests it’s all about trees, but amazingly the tree crown can transform into one of my favorite blooms in the garden: the hydrangea. The set includes accessorizing stamps and the sentiments that express kindess in the most graceful script font.

Thoughtful Branches will be available for Aug. 2-31, or while supplies last. You’ll be able to purchase the stamp set on its own, or bundle it with the Thinlits to save 10%. 

 

Thoughtful Branches Hydrangea

I said it before, hydrangeas are my favorite. But it’s hard to choose a favorite color; they’re all gorgeous. Fuschia, lavendar, green … I have seen them worldwide and they all make me want to snap a photo, touch … and cut!

Just Stamp Tips

  • Shimmery White cardstock adds sparkle and is the perfect paper for watercoloring.
  • Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies easily cut the intricate petals to add another layer of petals. The thinlits was easy to align and cut using the Precision Base Plate.
  • A trio of pinks adds more depth. Blushing Bride, Sweet Sugarplum and Rose Red created the color variations hydrangeas offer.
  • The Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water muted the ink to resemble watercoloring.
  • A simple ribbon and bow of Melon Mambo Thick Baker’s Twine completes the bouquet.

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Bonus DaysBonus Days

For every $50 you spend* between July 7 and July 31, you’ll get a $5 Bonus Days coupon that you can use between August 2–31, 2016. You’ll be able to redeem your coupon(s) between August 2 – 31, 2016. Click here to get the details.

Yes! You will be able to use coupons to order the Thoughtful Branches Bundle.

Use the Hostess Code SVUDADSX to earn the FREE July Gift when you spend $75 or more on-line. Remember, you must use the Hostess Code.

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