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3 Catalog Sneak Peeks: Stampin' Up! Kind & Cozy

Spoiler alert!  I'm sharing sneak peeks of three new products from the Stampin' Up! 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.  Sneak peek products will be available for purchase when the new catalog begins on May 31. 

The foundation for my card was this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO292).

STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:

• Sneak Peek Kind & Cozy stamp set.  The gingham circle stamp coordinates with the Stampin' Up! 2 1/2" Circle Punch and the polka dot heart stamp coordinates with the Small Heart Punch.

• The coffee cup is simply divine.  It was snipped with my Paper Snips and popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.

• Sneak Peek Candy Dots.  Quick and convenient is my paper crafting mantra.  The new Candy Dots from Stampin' Up! come in EVERY color in our color collections (brights, regals, subtles, neutrals) and adhere in a snap (stick-ons . . . just like our pearl and rhinestone jewels).

• Candy Dots dress up the flower centers as well as the Bitty Banner Framelits.

• Sneak Peek Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper.  The country charm of gingham gets a fresh spin.  Stampin' Up! makes it easy with coordinating designer patterns.

 

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Stamp Set:  Kind & Cozy (Wood-Mount 129123, Clear-Mount 129126)
Paper:  Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (129310), Island Indigo (122923), Daffodil Delight (119683), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Island Indigo (126986), Daffodil Delight (126844(
Cool Tools:  3/16" Corner Punch (119871), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), 2 1/2" Circle Punch (120906), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Paper Snips (103579), Bitty Banners Framelits (129267), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Small Heart Punch (117193)
The Perfect Touch:  Candy Dots (Regals), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Pals Guest Stamper: Jane K.

It feels like a vintage children's book to me.  Precious.  Jane Knudsen, is today's guest stamper and a member of my Stampin' Pretty Pals.  She doesn't have a blog but has offered a detailed explanation below on how she created this masterpiece!   I'm so proud of her project . . . right down the the fabulous photography!

FROM JANE K.: 

My card is meant to mimic a well worn leather bound journal.  Using Always Artichoke and Crumb Cake, I made the journal, distressing and adding faux stitching.  After creating my background paper using Summer Starfruit and the Hello, Doily stamp (in Always Artichoke, Real Red and Crumb Cake), I cut out the window framelit and the blossom party flowers. 

I wrapped the card in Early Espresso baker's twine so that I could weave the Pear Pizzazz oval in and out.  I added a pop of a Real Red window framelit to layer on the Summer Starfruit and give the eye something to draw to and then added the Canvas Creations piece that I stamped using the Little Friends.  I offset each window framelit to add a bit of interest.  The layers all got a dose of Early Espresso on the edges.  Finally, to add some balance, I added the blossom party flowers and the sentiment from Loving Thoughts, cut out using the Bitty Banners Framelits Die.

HOT TIP for the Stampin' Up! Canvas Creations product – I used black stazon and stamped on the back side of the canvas.  This gave a clearer image than when I stamped on the front.  I used the blender pen to color the little friends out of the watercolor crayons and ink pads. 

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES USED

Paper:  Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Summer Starfruit, Canvas Creations
Stamp sets:  Little Friends, Loving Thoughts, Hello Doily
Framelits/dies:  Windows, Bitty Banners, Ovals, Blossom Party
Inks: Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Real Red, Early Espresso, Black Stazon, Summer Starfruit, Blush Blossom Marker
Watercolor crayons:  Basic Gray, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Always Artichoke, Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Garden Green
Baker's Twine:  Early Espresso
Buttons:  Early Espresso, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Pearls

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Heartfelt Comfort Café Card (PPA157)

I love the sentiment "heartfelt."  It reinforces the message for almost any type of card (thank you, sympathy, friendship, birthday).  This one is headed out to share my gratitude to the amazing employees at Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Support.  They provide us the kind of service that is hard to find these days.  I used today's Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge (PPA157) for the layout.  Check out what the rest of the PPA Resident Artists have created HERE and PLAY ALONG!
STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:

• Comfort Café Designer Series Paper provides coordinating colors and the perfect pop of pattern.

• "Nothin' could be finer" than Stampin' Up! Ovals Collection Framelits Dies for creating classic and quick layers.
• In Color Dahlias add yummy, dimensional bouquet.  They stay in place with Stampin' Up! Glue Dots.

• Nope.  You won't see stitched cards from me (but I think they are beautiful).  I don't even own a sewing machine and wouldn't know what to do with one if I did.  However, the Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folder gives me the cutest little cross stitch pattern.  I'm fine with faux!

• The vase is one of my favorite tricks.  I snipped off the bottom of an ornament cropped with the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies. 
  
  

STAMPIN' UP! COLOR REFRESH UPDATE:  Some ink refills and card stock in the retiring colors have already sold out . . . please be sure to order your favorites before they are gone!  Learn more about which Stampin' Up! colors are being discontinued and which ones are returning from the past!

STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING PRODUCTS LISTS ARE COMING 4/24!  Stay tuned!

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  Fabulous Phrases (Wood-Mount 117002, Clear-Mount 120501)
Paper:  Comfort Café Designer Series Paper (126898), Midnight Muse (126843), Summer Starfruit (126839), Very Vanilla (101650)
Ink:  Midnight Muse (126860)
Cool Tools:  1" Square Punch (for flagged end, 124984), Ovals Collection Framelits Dies (129381), Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies (127816), Needlepoint Border Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (129383), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
The Perfect Touch:  In Color Dahlias (127556), Natural Linen Thread (104199), Metallic Brads (119741), Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Quick & Pretty PPA Sympathy Card

Don't you love simplicity?  Today's card went together in less than 10 minutes and qualifies as one of my Quick & Pretty Cards.  Click and scroll for more Quick & Pretty card ideas.

A soft color combination from the NEW Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge was the source of my inspiration.  Discover HERE what the rest of the PPA Resident Artists have designed with these colors and PLAY ALONG!

STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:

• If there's a paper crafting tool I can't resist, it's a Stampin' Up! punch.  The Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly "take off" when layered together.  A Glue Dot keeps them in place.  Quick and easy!

• A simple stick-on pearl (Stampin' Up! Pearl Basic Jewels) adds a touch of dimension and sophistication.

• "So Sorry" stamp set (available in wood-mount and clear-mount) says just the "right thing" in the most difficult of situations.  See all "So Sorry" stamp images below.

 

SPEAKING OF BUTTERFLIES . . . THE APRIL BEST OF BUTTERFLIES STAMP SET IS HERE!  Stampin' Up! just released the latest addition to their 25th Anniversary "best of" stamp sets.  Click to SHOP for the "Best of Butterflies" Stamp Set and LEARN how you can earn a free stamp set!

STAMPIN' UP! WATERCOLOR PENCILS & CRAYONS DISCONTINUED effective immediately.  You can still purchase the remaining collections of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons: Subtles (item 119802), Neutrals (item 119805), and Regals (item 119803).  Only available while supplies last!

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  So Sorry (Wood-Mount 126525, Clear-Mount 126527)
Paper:  Bashful Blue (105120), Marina Mist (119682), Certainly Celery (105125), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Marina Mist (126962)
Cool Tools:  Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406)
The Perfect Touch:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Glue Dots (103683)

Pleasant Poppies Sympathy Card

Gumball Green and Whisper White look fresh and sophisticated together on this card that could easily transition from sympathy to almost any occasion.  And let's face it . . . anything looks lovely stamped with the Stampin' Up! Pleasant Poppies stamp.

I based my design on this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO287).

STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:

• Intrigued by the elongated scallop element on the left?  I used the largest of the Stampin' Up! Ovals Collection Framelits Dies to add a snappy edge.

• The two Gumball Green patterns from Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog) compliment each other beautifully.  I even used a tiny snippet on the sentiment.

• The beauty of the Stampin' Up! Petite Pairs stamp set (see images below) is that there is a coordinating sentiment for both the exterior and interior of a card.  Simple.

SINGLE STAMPS EXTENDED THROUGH 7/31.  Learn more about these popular and budget-friendly stamp options.

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STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES

Stamp Set:  Pleasant Poppies (Wood-Mount 126480, Clear-Mount 129499), Petite Pairs (Wood-Mount 122495, Clear-Mount 122497)
Paper:  Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack (129312), Gumball Green (126840), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Gumball Green (126861)
Cool Tools:  Ovals Collection Framelits Dies (129381), Large Oval Punch (119855), Scallop Oval Punch (119856), 1" Square Punch (for flagged end, 124094)
The Perfect Touch:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

PLEASANT POPPIES:

PETITE PAIRS:

Rain or Shine Umbrella Trio

I chose bright basics (Real Red, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight) to whip up this note card trio using the Stampin' Up! Rain or Shine stamp set. 

STAMPIN' PRETTY TIPS:

• Layering a Whisper White Layer over a Whisper White card base (Stampin' Up! Note Cards & Envelopes) and adhering with Stampin' Dimensionals gives a luscious faux embossed look.

• A simple flower and brad is all that's needed to dress up the umbrella.

• The Stampin' Up! Note Cards & Envelopes set (20 of each) is one of my "go to's" for quick cards.

 

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COMING UP TOMORROW!  I'm hosting an Easter Parade of favorite paper crafting ideas from my Stampin' Pretty Pals.  Get ready to be WOW'd!

Stamp Set:  Rain or Shine (Wood-Mount 126775, Clear-Mount 126777)
Paper:  Whisper White (100730), Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes Set (107311), Real Red (102482), Daffodil Delight (119683), Pacific Point (111350)
Ink:  Real Red (126949), Daffodil Delight (126944), Pacific Point (126951)
Cool Tools:  Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309)
The Perfect Touch:  Metallic Brads (119741), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Pals Guest Stamper: Shannon's Paper Roses

Sometimes we have to imagine all the possibilities!  Shannon Hokanson, today's guest stamper and a member of my Stampin' Pretty Pals Community, used the Stampin' Up! Blossom Punch (125603) for the petals and the Blossom Petals Builder Punch (121808) for the leaves.  Voila!  A stunning rose.  What a gorgeous card for Easter, a wedding or Mother's Day!

How about a paper rose bouquet?  The vase is a spice jar lined with a Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper.  I know you are itching to learn more.  Head on over to Shannon's Blog to get the step by step details and enjoy more of her beautiful paper crafting ideas.

SAVE 15%!  March 23 - April 30, 2013:  NEW This & That Sneak Peek Bundle!  Get a sneak peek into the 2013-2014 annual catalog with the This and That prodcut line that lets you capture it all on-the-go.  Click here for details.

New Mojo & Best of Flowers WOW! Video

I used the Best of Flowers stamp set (released March 1 as part of the Stampin' Up! Best of 25 Years Collection) for today's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge (MOJO284). 

Here's my 1 Minute to WOW! Video sharing tips on the fun little flower ("never-before-seen image") cropped with the coordinating Stampin' Up! 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch.

  

As part of the Stampin' Up! 25-year anniversary celebration, Stampin' Up! is bringing back some of the favorite stamp images from the last quarter century.  They will be combined by theme into 12 sets, which will release as one set per month during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each "Best of" set will also include a never-before-seen image!  ALL releases will be available for purchase through March 31, 2014!

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL "BEST OF" SETS 

• January "Best of" Birthday Collection Flyer
• February "Best of" Love Collection Flyer
• March "Best of" Flowers Collection Flyer

Important Note:  Previously released stamps are not necessarily the same size they originally were.  Please print and refer to the stamp set flyer (images are true to size) for accurate dimensions.

 

LEARN HOW YOU CAN EARN A FREE STAMP SET when you purchase SIX "Best of" stamp sets.  Get the details.

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES:

Stamp Set:  Best of Flowers (Clear-Mount 133342), Sassy Salutations (Wood-Mount 126705, Clear-Mount 126707)
Paper:  Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper (126922), Early Espresso (119686), Daffodil Delight (119683), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Early Espresso (126974)
Cool Tools:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch (127811), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (circle for flower centers, 118309)
The Perfect Touch:  3/16" Metallic Brads (119741), Early Espresso 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126871), Crystal Effects (101055), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

NEW Quick & Pretty Video: Paper-Pierced Butterfly

How about a new Quick & Pretty "start to finish" video tutorial today? 

My Quick & Pretty cards are simple, fast and use minimal supplies--perfect for the busy stamper! 

QUICK & PRETTY VIDEO:  PAPER-PIERCED BUTTERFLY CARD:

 

The Stampin' Up! Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack was used to outline the punched butterfly with precision.  

This paper-piercing pack is one of My Top 10 Favorite Products from the Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog!

I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS!  Please leave me a comment at the end of this post regarding today's pierced butterfly card or video! 

LOVE THE CONVENIENCE OF ON-LINE LEARNING?  Stampin' Up! has introduced the first of their on-line video classes.  I'm impressed with the 30+ simple and pretty projects as well as the helpful tips and training (videos, supplies lists and pdfs).  Click HERE for full details on the Stampin' Up! On-Line Basics Class ($14.95).

Stamp Set:  Petite Pairs (Wood-Mount 122495, Clear-Mount 122497)
Paper:  Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper (1269902), Whisper White (100730)
Ink:  Tempting Turquoise (126952), Rich Razzleberry (126950)
Cool Tools:  Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Bitty Butterfly Punch (129406), Occasions Paper-Piercing Pack (129387), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189), Stampin' Pierce Mat (126199)
The Perfect Touch:  Brights Brads (119740), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Glue Dots (103683)

Other:  Stampin' Up! Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes (107311)

Pals Guest Stamper: Kim C.

She rocked the Bitty Butterfly Punch (Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog), don't you agree?  Kim Czenszak, a member of my Stampin' Pretty Pals Community and today's Pals Guest Stamper, brought this card to life with colorful, artful touches and beautiful butterflies.  Here's another version.  Which is YOUR favorite?  Please leave me a comment below!

Want to know more on how Kim created these cards and see more of her talent?  Check out her Live Love Stamp Blog for all the details.