You’re going to love these NEW Thinlits Card Dies! They create these fun flip cards AND Thinlits Card Dies come with extra die pieces that you can use on other projects too!
There are two NEW Thinlits Card Dies to choose from:
Label Card Thinlits Die Item #133479
Circle Card Thinklits Die item #133480
Check out this video showing you these fun NEW Thinlits Card Dies
Holiday Catalog Goes Live Today!
The 2013 Holiday Catalog launches today, and it’s filled with plenty of products for you to get started on your holiday projects.
Contact me today to order your items or use the Hostess Code KZXTAUQ2 to place your order online.
Yippie! More Convention Swaps
Now for some more of my Convention swaps – I know you’ve been waiting to see them, right?
This first one uses the bicycle image from the Postage Due (item 132064/126397) and Secret Garden (item131940/129144). I love the way that Patricia used the Vintage Trinkets (item 118764) for the center of the wheels and the score board and Scallop Edge Border Punch (item 119882) to create the fence.
This next card uses our yummy 2013 In Colors and the Label Love (item 130619/130297) and Happy Day (item 130294/130297) stamp sets along with our NEW Artisan Label Punch (item 130920).
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Wow, has it already been a couple of days since I shared with you? Today’s card was so much fun creating that I wanted to share it and a the Creating Clouds with Stampin’ Spritzers video I made with you before time slipped away again from me today – lol.
This card is one of my favorites that I’ve made recently since it uses one of my favorite products – the Stampin’ Spritzer (item 126185). I just have so much fun with these things I don’t want to stamp once I start.
Check out my video Creating Clouds with Stampin’ Spritzers to see how I did it.
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Sassy Salutations (item 132070/126707)
Inks: Island Indigo
Paper: Mellon Mambo, Island Indigo and Whisper White
Accessories: 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch (item 118874), 1 3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, 1 1/4″ Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin’ Spritzer (item 126185), Pool Party Refill (item ) and Coastal Cabana Refill (item ), Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape (item 129314), Linen Thread (item 104199), and Beautiful Butterflies Die (item 114507)
Woohoo! Just announced yesterday during Convention is our NEW Undefined Carving Kit! Check it out.
Have you ever wanted a stamp but couldn’t find the perfect image? Do you have a special family logo or a sketch you’d like to have as a stamp. Well now you can! Undefined is Stampin’ Up!’s new stamp carving product line. You define the rubber stamp any way you want.
Its an entirely new and different creative experience when you carve your very own stamp . And when you’re finished, you will have created a one-of-a-kind stamp!
How exactly do you carve a stamp? Watch the video to see a quick tutorial.
Intrigued? I know you’ll want to get your hands on the kit and start carving your own masterpieces. So here are the item numbers you’ll need (I suggest adding a refill kit on your first order . . . trust me, you’re gonna want it).
Item #
Description
Price
133402
Undefined Stamp Carving Kit
$19.95
134808
Undefined Refill Kit
$9.95
124236
Clear-Mount Cling Foam*
$10.95
*Add a sheet of Clear-Mount Cling Foam to create your own clear-mount stamps. Mounting your stamps on the cling foam allows you to make stamps any size you want, not just what will fit on the blocks in the kit.
Included in the Stamp Carving Kit:
2 carving tools
3″ x 4″ rubber
3″ x 4″ foam
4 wood blocks (various sizes)
1 Island Indigo Stampin’ Write Marker
3 postcards
Instruction sheet
Stamp image templates
Included in the Refill Kit:
3″ x 4″ rubber
3″ x 4″ foam
4 wood blocks (various sizes)
Instruction sheet
Go ahead – Express your personality, thoughts, feelings, etc. with a stamp you’ve carved all on your own!
Click HERE to see a printable Undefined Carving Kit Flyer
Convention Special Hostess Code EVGFBV9E. – You’ll receive a FREE Washi Tape 5 Ways Class Tutorial (a value of $14.95). It’s my gift to you! And since Washi Tape is so much fun – you’re going to love this FREE Class!
Convention starts later this week so I thought I would share with you one of the cards I made for my summer themed swap using the Wetlands Stamp Set (item 126695/126697). I just love this set and all the wonderful things you can create with it. And the new Framelits are wonderful, and as you can see they coordinate with the Framelits you may already have. Here is a picture of my swaps ready to go. And although I’m unable to attend Convention my friend graciously offered to include me in an organized swap she was doing. This card was a lot of fun to make. I love the water and grew up close to Lake Michigan so these little birds just make me feel so happy and peaceful – I can almost hear the waves lapping on the shore. One of my favorite pastimes as a teen was just watching the waves roll in.
And this week I’ve been able to enjoy the beach again with my sister and daughter in Galveston. Here is a picture my sister took before we started walking on the shore to look for the hermit crabs we enjoyed last year. The scene reminded me of the Wetlands image above.
And here is a photo of my daughter Kaitlin and I after doing some beach combing looking for shells. I’m looking forward to finding some ideas for the shells when we get back home on Pinterest.
Wonder how I added color to the Tea Lace Paper Doilies? I just love this technique -It’s addictive! Check out this video below to learn how.
Wetlands is such a great stamp set for masculine cards too! If you’d like to see another card that I created using this set stop on by tomorrow.
If you love this set too and would like to take my class using the Wetlands set click HERE for more information.
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Wetlands (item 126695/126697)
Inks: Baked Brown Sugar
Paper: 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136), Soft Sky, and Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories: Labels Collection and Deco Labels Collection Framelits, Needlepoint Border Embossing Folder, Soft Sky Seam Binding, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Stampin’ Spritzer, Baked Brown Sugar Reinker
Convention Special Hostess CodeEVGFBV9E – Use this code and receive a FREE Washi Tape 5 Ways Class Tutorial.
Important Magnetic Platform Update
Due to an unfortunate backorder situation, the Big Shot Magnetic Platform (item 130658) will be temporarily turned off Thursday, July 18, at 12:01 AM (MT). This means that you won’t be able to buy it until further notice. While we’re thrilled to be offering a product that you clearly like, we regret not being able to anticipate just how much you would like it. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Here are answers to some of the questions you might have:
Why are you doing this? We went through what we thought would be a 13-week supply of the Magnetic Platform in just three weeks, and rather than continuing the backorder situation for you, we believe it’s best to make it unavailable for purchase until we can replenish our inventory. Our supplier is working at capacity to meet our demand, and we will continue working closely with them to get the situation addressed as quickly as possible.
When will the Magnetic Platform be available? We expect that it will be available early fall.
What if I already ordered it when it was on backorder? We’ll fill all closed backorders as we get more Magnetic Platforms in. We are receiving periodic shipments from our vendor and as soon as they come in we’ll fulfill orders in the approximate order they were received.
Remember, you have until Thursday, July 18, at 12:01 AM (MT) to close current Magnetic Platform orders (or make a new one); all of these placed orders will be on backorder.
Today’s card uses the Flower Shop stamp set (item 130939/130942) and it may just dazzle you – lol. One of the great things about the Flower Shop stamp set is that it comes with a coordinating punch, the NEW Pansy Punch (item 130698). And I don’t know about you, but I looove punches! (Shhh..don’t tell my husband, but punches are one of my secret obsessions.) And better yet these two coordinating products make up another of our great bundles that save you 15%– The Flower Shop Bundle (item 132727/132726).
When creating this card I used our yummy Strawberry Slush pattern from the 2013-2015 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136) as the layer on the bottom. Polka Dots are so much fun aren’t they? So I was very happy to see them in the Paper Stack again.
Next I used one of my favorite ribbons, the 5/8″ Whisper White Organza Ribbon. I bet you’re asking why it is one of my favorites right. Well it’s because it ties beautifully when making bows and is just a really great basic to have in your card supplies. You just can’t go wrong with a Whisper White ribbon.
Finally I used my Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets to add the Dazzling Diamonds to the flower to make it sparkle!
This greeting is from the NEW Hostess only stamp set Express Yourself (130336/130339). Isn’t the font lovely? Would you like one of the exclusive Hostess items for yourself? Why not hold a private party with me and have some friends over for an hour of fun – just email me and we’ll pick a date that works best for you!
Pansy Punch Tips Video
Now for my latest video – Pansy Punch Tips. Some of you have been asking me about this bundle and how to make sure you can line up your images easily to punch every time. There are a couple of tricks I’ve come up with so here you go – a quick video showing you my Pansy Punch Tips. I hope you’ll find it helpful.
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. I spent a quiet day here in Clarkesville with the family watching the rain come down. It was a rather wet and soggy day for us. One of those days you just want to curl up with a good book or hang out in your stamping space – lol.
Want a quick and easy card? Try the NEW stamp set Happy Day (item 130294/130297). The images are lovely and the greetings fun and bold. The set coordinates beautifully with the Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (item 130131) found on page 154 in the Catalog.
Don’t you love the colors in this Designer Series Paper? It was hard to choose which ones I would use to stamp with but I finally decided on the Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate, two of our NEW colors that were just introduced in June.
I used one of my sharpies to color the Rhinestone accents on this card. I’d recently come across a 80’s set in my local big box store that I had picked up and found that a lot of them are working well with the Color Refresh Colors. How cool is that?
Are you wondering how I cut the top of this card? I call it my roofline cut – that is since I don’t know what else to call it and it sort of looks like a roof to me. Making this cut was quick and simple with my Stampin’ Trimmer. Want to see how I created this shape? I made a quick video to show you.
Click HERE for a copy of my Happy Day PDF with supplies and measurements to create this card.
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Happy Day (item 130294/130297)
Inks: Coastal Cabana and Smoky Slate
Paper: Eastern Elegance Designer Series Paper (item 130131), Crushed Curry and Whisper White
Accessories: Large Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Dimensionals
Click Here to learn more about using the Hostess Code
If you love Designer Series Paper like I do you’re going to love the fact that now you can order your favorite Designer Series Paper during of July and get an additional pack for FREE! Click HERE to see more about the Designer Series Paper
Here is a cute little Luau Beach Bag treat holder that I made for everyone who attended my Luau Catalog Launch last weekend. If you forgot yours – don’t worry I’ll be tucking it in with your order.
I thought that the In Colors this year went perfectly with a beach theme so I pulled out my NEW In Color Collection Designer Series Paper Stack (item 130136). The colors are so yummy – they remind me of the summer or sherbet, how about you? And don’t you just love the new patterns? The chevron in particular is right on trend and I thought was perfect for this little bag.
And if you haven’t already seen it you’re going to fall in love with the new 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim that comes in all 5 In Colors this year! Isn’t it just too stinking cute? I’m finding I’m reaching for it all the time to use in my projects.
I had a lot of fun making these little treats that contain 2 pieces of chocolate for everyone. So without further ado here is my Luau Beach Bag Tutorial Video.
Got your new catalog and notice that the greetings are thought out the pages instead of grouped together? Well, I did. So for those of you who are like me and like to find things easily I’ve created a FREE Greetings Index just for you!
Want a 2013-2014 Catalog and haven’t gotten one yet? Just drop me an email with your name, phone number, and address and I’ll be happy to drop one in the mail to you.
Want to learn more about stamping? Why not sign up for my FREE Newsletter and Class Information. (Just look for the sign up box above on the right). Sign up and get a FREE Pinwheel Tutorial just for joining. Then you’ll get two emails a month with great information on what is going on with Stamp with Jini along with helpful hints and tips.
Wild Over Washi?
Stampin’ Up! has just introduced its latest online class What to Washi.This is a digital class offering seven different sections of Washi wisdom and includes everything you need to know to make the most of your Washi Tape.
The What to Washi Class Online Class (item 134742) include seven PDF documents that include written instructions, step-out photos, along with instructional videos, and the supply lists for more than 30 projects.
And wait there’s more! This class is also being offered as part of the What to Washi Bundle (item 134743). When you order the bundle you’ll receive the online class in addition to everything listed below:
What to Washi Class
Epic Day This and That Designer Washi Tape
Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape
Season of Style Designer Washi Tape
Witches Brew Designer Washi Tape
20 Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
Each Washi Tape package contains three coordinating rolls of Stampin’ Up!’s exclusive Washi Tape – That’s a total of 12 rolls! And when you order the What to Washi Bundle, you’ll be the first to receive our Season of Style and Witches Brew Washi Tape from the Holiday Catalog; these are available to purchase until August 1st!
I love to organize my stamp room, how about you? I know it is always a work in progress, but I can’t help the great feeling I get when I finish organizing my space. Sound familiar? If so you may enjoy this latest item I’ve created to organize my space.
With the NEW 2013-2014 Catalog there are even more great NEW framelits offered and although I’d already begun to use our Clear Mount Cases (item 119105) to store them I wasn’t real happy with the labels I had on them.
So I created my Famelits Organization Printables. What is that you may ask? Well it is a FREE printable download for you to use to help organize your Framelits and Edgelits too!
Here is a picture of my cases ready to go. (I’ve had to print mine out in blue since my printer is being difficult and I’m afraid ready to give up on me, but the file has been saved in black for you, so no worries.)
I’ve also created a FREE Edgelits Oraganization Printables for you too. I like to keep all my Edgelits together for right now, but you may want to have a separate case for them – so I’ve created them both ways. Just print the pages you want.
Click HERE to get your FREE Framelits Organization Printables
Click HERE to get you FREE Edgelits Organization Printables
Ok, so you’ve printed the file onto cardstock and now are wondering what to do, right? Well no worries – Here is a quick companion video tutorial showing you how to use my Framelits Organization Printables.
Let me know what you think – I’d love to hear how you organize your items too.
Do You Plan on Coming to My Luau Catalog Launch?
Do you live local and plan on coming to my FREE Luau Catalog Launch Party? Why not stop by and join in the fun and pick up your copy of the NEW 2013-2014 Catalog? Make sure you RSVP for one of the two times so that I’ll have enough goodies for everyone. Click HERE to see more details about this FREE event!
NEW TUESDAY DIGITAL DOWNLOADS
I love seeing the new Digital Downloads on Tuesdays, don’t you. This week Stampin’ Up! has released 5 great new ones. Why not check them out?
Memory Milestones Baby Photobook (item 134759)
Lovely Romance Stamp Brush Set (item 134799)
Hooray for Today Stamp Brush Set (item 133498)
Everybody’s Business Designer Series Paper (item 133499)
Chores & More (item 134806)
Want to learn more about My Digital Studio? Why not try out 30 Day FREE Trial? Click HERE to learn more.
If you like punches you are going to love this new stamp set Label Love (item 130619/130622) found on page 33 in our NEW 2013-2014 Catalog! The Label Love stamp set coordinates with the Artisan Label Punch (item 130920) and is great for all kinds of different occasions. No fussy cutting with this set and I’m definitely a punch kind of girl. How about you?
My card today was made during my weekend retreat and was part of our shoebox swaps. My friend Aniko designed this card and I tweaked it a little bit – that is the fun of a shoebox swap after all, being able to change it up a bit to suite you personality.
This Label Love card was my first opportunity to use our NEW Candy Dots and I’ve got to tell you that if you haven’t ordered any yet, you’ll want to. You’re going to loooove them hands down! And since they come in all the colors they are a great deal – just start by picking your favorite color family or if you can’t resist get them all!
Supplies:
Stamp Set: Label Love (item 130619/130622) and Bring on the Cake (item 128490/121958)
Inks: Versa Mark and Night of Navy
Paper: Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (item 129310), Night of Navy, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White
Whether you’re new to stamping or just want to refresh your memory and maybe even pick up some helpful hints or tips this video series is for you.
With the start of the NEW 2013-2014 Catalog I thought it would be a great time to continue adding to this library of videos. So I hope you enjoyed the Getting Started with Classic Ink Pads video. Want to be one of the first to learn when I post a new video? Why not subscribe to my YouTube Channel – it’s easy!
My Digital Studio Sale Ends June 15th
Just 2 Days Left to get your My Digital Studio print products and downloads for 25% off! Click HERE to see all the great items at 25% off.
I’m posting a bit late today since I side tracked by my new box of goodies that came in that big brown truck. Don’t you love to see it pulling into your driveway? I know I do, it means I get to start creating with new goodies– and with this weekend’s Blue Mountain Stampers’ Retreat I’m getting ready to have a weekend marathon of stamping with my gal pals. Yippie!
I couldn’t wait to try out my NEW Big Shot Magnetic Platform (item 130658) and was truly impressed at how easy it makes things. You are going to love, love, love it! Check out this video showing you how it works.
Cool huh?
Vintage Soho Subway
Now for the card I promised to show you yesterday. Today’s card is one that came from a recent shoebox swap with my TEAM, the Blue Mountain Stampers. This card was created by JoAnn who loves vintage. She combined the Soho Subway Designer Series Paper with the butterflies made with the NEW 2013-2015 In Colors. When stamping the butterflies JoAnn alternated the colors of ink she used, instead of making them monochromatic. Very clever I thought.
Everyone’s card turns out slightly different since we assemble the cards ourselves using hers as our guide. It’s always great fun to see how everyone changes it up a bit to suit their style.
