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Snowman Season wth the Peek-a-Hoot Die

It isn't too early to be thinking about which card you want to make for Christmas!

Here is an idea for you to consider!

Watch my video below to see the easy steps for making this card.

• Sizes for the three white pieces of Card stock to stamp on to put behind the windows:
• 1 1/2" square, 2 1/4"x 2 7/8", 2 1/2"x 1 3/4".
• Main card:  5 1/2"x 4 1/4" that has been folded.
• First layer (white)  5 1/4"x 4"
• Frame layer (Seaside Blue) 5"x 3 3/4".
• I used a blender pen to take ink out of the lid of the pad to color around the snowmen.  (Squirt in a little ink from the reinker into the lid).
• I added a small rhinestone to the center of each snowflake.

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Pampered Pets with the Peek-a-Hoot Die

You can really find a number of stamps that work so well with the Peek-a-Hoot Die!!

I love the way the Pampered Pets set works with it!

I added hearts that were cut out with the Stitched Be Mine Dies.

The ribbon and trinket come in the Playful Pets Collection.

The Absolutely Argyle ED Embossing Folder also adds a lot of interest to the card.

I have listed below the  products that were used on the card above.

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Back on Your Feet with the Framed Peek a Hoot Die

Once I had designed a card with the amazing frame die from the Have a Hoot Bundle with the owls, I decided to see what else would look great in that frame.

How about Back on Your Feet?!

Wouldn't you love to get this card from a frend if things were not good with you!

• I used the Woodland Embossing Folder on the Soft Suede layer, which is the frame itself.
• I used the Antiqued Corners and Slides for the corners around the giraffe.
• And I used one of the sliders to put two pieces of the Braided Linen Trim pieces through.  Then I frayed the ends.
• The greetings are stamped in Early Espresso.

I have listed below the  products that were used on the card above.

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Have a Hoot Bundle/Holiday Catalog/ New Online Ordering Site Starts Today!

The Have a Hoot Bundle is such a versatile bundle.

And you can order it as of today, August 4th !!!

Initially, I bought the bundle so that I could design the October Calendar for my annual calendar class.

After I finished designing the calendar page, I noticed the most interesting die in the bundle.

Below, you'll see

• the die,
• what the frame looks like that it cuts out
•  the tags that come out of the windows (the same color, of course!).  The little cut outs are gift cards that have little slits for ribbon or string to tie onto your gift!

So I designed the card below.  I used two more of the dies to cut out the owl and the spider.

There are three little separate pieces of card stock behind the windows. 

This is much easier than trying to get all three windows stamped on the same piece of c/s and lined up correctly behind the windows.

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I have listed below the  products that were used on the Have a Hoot card.

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New Customer Online Ordering Starts Tomorrow : August 4th Please Read

Here is important information that you will want to have before you place your first order on the new Customer Online ordering site!

• The Stampin' Up! Online Store will have a new look.
• The store is designed to work seamlessly on desktops, tablets, and mobile phones
• The site utilizes new, larger imagery to better showcase our products and allow up close details to be seen.
• Products will include backorder, low inventory, or retiring soon status .
• Coupon codes and Host Codes have moved to under the checkout box.
• You can mark your favorite items and create personalized wish lists.
• You will be able to add/save your payment information.

Recommended Action

• As this will be a brand new site, your account password will work only if you enter it manually for the first time.
• If you know your password, then you're ready to go!
• If you have your password saved/bookmarked in your browser, it will not "auto enter" from your browser, so you will need to enter it manually (THE FIRST TIME ONLY).
• If you do NOT recall your password, be sure to log into your account prior to Tuesday,August 4th and write it down for your record keeping.
• After logging in on August 4th, you can then have your browser save/bookmark your password.

 

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Book Fold with the Forever Fern Designer Series Papers with Video

One of ladies who came to my recent Open House shared the idea for the Book Fold with me.  Thank you, Bonnie! (yes,we are all masked with just a few people at a time here.)

This fold is so simple.  Just a little different!  And we love simple and different, right!

I've used the new Forever Fern Designer Papers.  You can make these cards while you are waiting for the dies to arrive!

When the card comes out of the envelope, this is what you see.

When you open it, you have a 4"x 4" space to write in.

There is an 1 1/4" inch book binding, if you will, with the ribbon around it, that stays stationary.

The ribbon is in the inside of the card and doesn't show on the back.

Watch the video below to see the simple steps that you will want to follow to make this card style.

• Main card - 11"x 4 1/4". Score at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2".
• Layer:  4" sq and the designer paper or second layer is 3 3/4" sq.
• The little layers under the ribbon are 1"x 4" and the second layer or DSP is 3/4"x 3 3/4".
• Add the ribbon around the inside front of the card.
• Add Sticky Strip to the inside book end by the crease.  This holds the book end closed.

I have listed below some of the  products that were used on these cards.

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Jar of Flowers- Create a Frame

Sometimes it is fun to create a frame.  This would make a great video, wouldn't it.

I've listed the steps below.  It is easy to do...just a few steps.

1. Add the Flowers for Every Season designer paper to the main white card.
2. Use one of the Layering Oval dies to cut out the plain large oval through the main card with the DSP added to the top of it.
3. Add a piece of Early Espresso c/s behind the open oval so that now there is a solid brown oval showing up through the cut out hole.
4. Add the scalloped oval right onto the Espresso c/s showing through the oval and cut out the scalloped oval.
5. Just like that, you have the frame!!!
6. Now stamp the flowers and jar onto white c/s and add it to the back of the inside of the card.  It is easy to position it!
7. Last thing, cut a 4 1/4"x 5 1/2" layer of white c/s to add to the inside back of the card.  You want to cover up the layers that are there.

I have listed below some of the  products that were used on these cards.

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Cling Adhesive-What It's For and How to Add it to Your Stamps! Video

Those of you who have been purchasing Stampin' Up! stamps for awhile will know what I am talking about here.

The new Cling Stamps have very sticky labels and stick easily to the blocks.

HOWEVER......

There are past labels that will not stick to the block!  Aghhhhhhhh!! 

The stamps are mounted on rubber and were called Clear Stamps.

The labels were not sticky enough to stay on the acrylic blocks. So that created a good bit of frustration.

The new Cling Adhesive stickers are so easy to add to the labels of those sets of stamps that won't stick to the acrylic blocks!  WaLa!  Problem solved!!

Watch the video below to see how to apply them.

You can ignore the block below.  I had to remake the video so there is nothing below.

I have listed below the Cling Adhesive order button.

There are 168 labels per package!!

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Birds and Branches- Featuring 3 New In Colors

My friend, Carol, and I designed this card together while she was recently here visiting.

It features:  Bumblebee, Just Jade, and Magenta Madness card stocks- three of the new in colors. 

I really like the way the card turned out. 

Next time, however, I would stamp it with a blue and white color theme...my favorite!

I used the new Meadow Moments Embossing Folder on the left side of the main card.

Instead of the flowers provided in the set, I added the heart for the bloom (also in the set).

We cut two branches and then trimmed the second one down to suit what we were doing.

I have listed below some of the  products that were used on these cards.

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Open House last Friday and Saturday

Last Friday and Saturday I held my annual Open House here in my craft room and back porch.

Over the course of several days, 21 people came through.  Because there were so few people here at a time, I didn't take pictures of each person or small group who came though.

Tracey and Carol were here and I am so appreciative of their time and help!

We unmasked just for fun to get a breather!

I had groups of samples from a number of different sets and bundles set up all up and down my craft tables.

People were able to view all of the retired merchandise out on the back patio.

No bustling groups of people this time and no food!(sigh-no homemade strawberry ice cream!)

But we had a great time!

It was so much fun to see people in person.

And even though I have already posted a lot of the ideas on my blog, I know that seeing ideas in person is so much better!

So until next time!!!!

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