Simple Handmade Cards

Today is the last day of Sale-a-bration! I’m going to miss a lot of these producs. There are so many great options in this catalogue. And I’ve had so much fun crafting with them. The Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper is one of my favourites. So I thought I’d share some simple handmade cards featuring this pretty patterned paper!

The inkspiration for these cards came from Shannon West. I love how she layered the different designs! The colours for the card bases came from the DSP designs i used. I used Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Bermuda Bay, Petal Pink and Pool Party. And the DSP designs worked out really well because for all the cards I just flipped the sheet over for the other design.

Simple Handmade Cards

Since I don’t have the Cloud Punch, I fussy cut the clouds. Thankfully that was pretty easy! And the phrases came from Free as a Bird (thank you) and Timeless Tulips (happy birthday). The ink colours came from the card base colours. Then I punched out the phrase with the plain oval from the Double Oval Punch. And added a few Stampin’ Dimensionals behind them both to pop them up. To finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels and a simple bow using the white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials pack.

Simple Handmade Cards

I just love these simple handmade cards! And I’m going to miss a lot of the products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. Especially the Sunshine & Rainbows DSP. Check out another project I made with this great patterned paper here.

Stampin’ Up! will have some new Sale-a-bration products in the summer, but these ones will be gone after today. So if there’s something you’ve had your eye on now is the time! Head over to my online shop and get yours before they’re gone!

Time to Say Goodbye

I can’t believe it’s already the end of Februaury! This winter seems to be going by so fast… or maybe it’s just me. Either way though it’s almost time to say goodbye to the Sale-a-bration catalogue. This Tuesday is the last day you can place an order and get your choice of a free Sale-a-bration product or two. If you want to know more about how Sale-a-bration works then check out my post here. It has everything you need to know!

I’ve had a lot of favourites this Sale-a-bration. But I think the Designer Series Paper packs are my most favourite. I’ve been having so much fun crafting with them! The Friendly Hello stamp set and DSP pack I think might be favourite… aka the one I’ll miss the most. So I wanted to share one more card using it with you. The idea for this card came from a couple of different cards I saw recently using the Stack & Shuffle technique. One from Stampin’ Up! and the other from fellow demonstrator Debbie Beaulieu Henderson. This is such a great way to share a bunch of different patterned paper!

To make it I simply chose the designs I wanted and cut them into different sized rectangles. Then I stuck them on a piece of Basic White cardstock which I popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used a Basic White card base because I wanted the colours/designs from the DSP to be the focus.

Then I die cut a couple of butterflies using the Brilliant Wings dies. The colours came from the colours in the DSP. And then I added some foliage in Evening Evergreen. This piece is one from the Meadow dies that I cut into 3 pieces to put behind the butterflies. Then to finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

Time to Say Goodbye

I really like how this card turned out! I don’t make no stamping cards very often. But when I do I really enjoy it. I’m definitely going to use this technique again. And next time I’ll be using some vellum behind my die cut pieces.

Check out the Friendly Hello bundle in my online shop before Tuesday. Remember it’s time to say goodbye to Sale-a-bration!

#SimpleStamping Sympathy Card

This month’s challenge from Stampin’ Up! is to create a #SimpleStamping sympathy card, or love themed. The #SimpleStamping challenges are always similar in that you can only use stamps, ink and paper. Sometimes though they offer a little something extra to use. This month we could also use a punch. At first I thought of making a love themed/Valentine’s Day card with the Heart Punch Pack. I just love how these two punches coordinate! But then I thought I’d make a sympathy card instead. It’s the kind of card you need to have, but usually never feel up to making… or at least I don’t.

So for my card I decided to pair up the Quiet Meadow stamp set and the Daisy Punch. I know it’s not the most likely combination, but I love the images and phrases from Quiet Meadow and I love layering the daisies to add more depth and layers to my cards. My colour combination is also not the most obvious either; Pale Papaya and Crumb Cake.

I did a little tone-on-tone stamping with Pale Papaya. And then used Crumb Cake to stamp some ink splatter on both the card front and the cardstock for my daisies. I layered the two daisies on top of each other and then pulled up on the petals gently. Then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals along with the phrase.

#simpleStamping Sympathy Card

I really like how this #SimpleStamping sympathy card worked out. Bright but not too bright. Usually I add some bling to the centre of my daisies but couldn’t this time. But then I forgot to stamp one of the small flowers in the centre. I think that would have looked nice!

Check out one of my other recent #SimpleStamping projects here. And you can grab the Quiet Meadow stamp set or Daisy punch from my online store. Don’t forget there’s still a few days left to earn FREE Sale-a-bration products!

Pop-Up Card

Fancy Folds Design Team

The Fancy Fold Design Team is back for another blog hop! Our last blog hop was back in December, the Bay Window card which you can check out here. So I’m glad to be back at it again. This month we’re making a Pop-Up card. It’s such a cute card and as usual not that difficult to make. Here’s a video by Jolan a Dutch demonstrator. The video is in Dutch but captions are in English.

When I saw this card I had a couple of different ideas pop in my head. Butterflies was of course one of them, lol. In the end I decided to use flowers. And in this case the Dahlia Days stamp set and coordinating dies. I love this set! It’s so pretty and I love the phrases too.

For the colours I let the Designer Series Paper help me with that. I wanted to use the Friendly Hello DSP from the Sale-a-bration catalogue and decided to use a design I haven’t used yet. This one is with Fresh Freesia. I love purples and this one is such a nice shade! So for my cardbase and ink I used Fresh Freesia. I also threw in a bit of Granny Apple Green and a different design from that DSP pack. I’m going to miss this patterned paper and stamp set!

For the inside of my cards I usually I like to leave a fairly big space to write a note or something, but I just love this stamp and how easy it is to cut out with the die that I had to use that instead. I also popped up the large dahlia with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals to help it pop up through the hole. And to finish it off I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. I do love my bling!

Check out the next Pop-Up card on this month’s blog hop over on Mette Nordling Shaw’s page here. And then make sure you keep hopping!

Pop-Up card

Amazing Thank Yous

I love to share my cards with others! Handmade cards are the best way to show someone you care. And I especially enjoy thanking my customers, whether it’s with some embellishments, tags or cards. This time around I made some amazing thank yous… meaning I used the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set to make some thank you cards and tags. This stamp set still isn’t a go-to for me, but I’m warming up to it. Check out the first card I made with this set here!

For this card I got my inkspiration from someone else’s design and then added my own spin. I really liked the idea of having the tree image as the main focus. From there I decided to use Just Jade. This is such a pretty green! Plus I could used some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon from the Flowers for Every Season ribbon combo pack. I’ll definitely miss this colour when it retires in just a couple of months!

To frame the image I used the Stitched Rectangles dies and added a bit of Just Jade cardstock behind it. Then I wrapped some of the Just Jade Gingham ribbon around that (and another piece of Basic White cardsdtock) and popped it up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I used the ‘thank you’ from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set. Which I also die cut using the Stitched Rectangles. And then I added a simple knot of the ribbon.

Amazing Thank Yous

For the tag I simply stamped the butterfly image from the same stamp set using Fresh Freesia. Then I used the Delightful Tag Topper punch and added some Linen Thread. This ‘thank you’ came from the Friends are Like Seashells stamp set. Which I popped up with a couple of Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Amazing Thank Yous

I hope my customers enjoy these amazing thank yous as much as I appreciate them! Check out the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set here in my online shop.

In the Moment

The January-June Mini catalogue is in full swing! I’m having a lot of fun with it and so are my team members. With every catalogue my team holds a card swap. I always enjoy participating in them. They’re a great chance to get a ton of inkspiration. And it’s a chance for me to see projects using products that are still on my wishlist. For this swap the main rule was to use a stamp set from the new mini catalogue. For me I decided to use the In the Moment stamp set. This is one that I got in my swag bag for OnStage@Home back in November.

I really like the images in this stamp set, especially because I love to colour. This is a great stamp set for that! But when I’m creating a card for a card swap I don’t want to have to colour 15 cards. I like to keep my design fairly simple. So for this design I had a main image in the centre and then stamped a few in the background to frame it.

The main image of course came from the In the Moment stamp set. And the background images came from the Friendly Hello stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. I used a combination of Just Jade, Crumb Cake and Petal Pink for my colours. To frame my main image even more I used the Layering Circles dies and popped it up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a bit of bling with a few Brushed Brass Butterflies.

In the Moment

I finally got all my card swaps in the mail and I’m excited to share some of my favourites here! So make sure to follow me and keep checking back in. In the meantime check out a fun fold card I made recently using the In the Moment stamp set here. You can also check out this stamp set and the other great products from the January-June Mini catalogue here in my online shop.

Plus Two

I know I say this alot… but I love my team and being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator! When I joined over 9 years ago it was of course to get a discount on their great products. But over the years it’s become so much more. The people that are a part of my team are awesome! We have so much fun together… even now that we have to do things online. I can’t wait til we can all get together in person again!

Want in on the fun?! Now is a great time to join and start making new connections! While the Starter kit is always a good deal, now you get an extra 2 stamp sets on top of everything else. What’s everything else?! You get $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products of your choice and a Paper Pumpkin kit. Plus you’ll also get catalogues and other things so that you can share Stampin’ Up! with your friends and family. And it’s only $135 no tax or shipping added!

I’m hear to support you in any way that I can! I’m always happy to answer questions and if I don’t know the answer I’ll look into it for you. And this is regardless of whether you join for the discount or if you’d like to work at sharing this with others. I love sharing creativity with others and to help spark inkspiration!

Plus when you join my team you don’t just get me. You’ll also be able to join the larger teams that I’m a part of. And as I mentioned they’re a great group of people. We support each other, challenge each other and have a lot of fun while we’re doing it.

If you have any questions, send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) or you can check out my Join my Team page here. And if you’re ready to dive in then you can head over to my website and sign up here. The Starter Kit plus two stamp sets is only available until February 28th! So don’t wait too long!

Plus two

Simply Marbleous

I’m back to share some more pretty paper! The Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper is up at the top of my list, check out my latest project here, but the Simply Marbleous DSP isn’t far behind. I actually remember Stampin’ Up! having something a little similar for Sale-a-bration a few years ago. But that one was a 12×12 pack and this one is 6×6. No matter the size though, I love patterned paper!

This pack of paper I particularly like because you don’t have to do much to it. And it’s not going to overwhelm your project either. Because of that I really wanted to make a card featuring this paper. And I’ve seen some really nice cards lately with lots of layers, so I thought that would be a nice design to go with this DSP.

From there I needed my colours. I love the Coastal Cabana in this pack so I used that for the card base. This design totally makes me think of water so I thought the Friends are like Seashells stamp set would be perfect. And to play into that idea I added a splash of Crumb Cake.

I cut out the smaller layers using the Stitched So Sweetly dies. Then I popped up the second layer of DSP with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. The large shell that I fussy cut too. And to finish it off I added some Wink of Stella to the shell and a few Polished Dots.

Simply Marbleous

I love how this card turned out! And I could totally see this same design with the Awesome Otters stamp set. I might just need to pair those two up next.

Check out all the colours in the Simply Marbleous DSP pack in my online shop. And remember it’s part of the exclusive Sale-a-bration catalogue so you can get it for free with a $60 order!

Pretty Paper

I just love all the pretty paper from the Sale-a-bration catalogue!! Especially the Friendly Hello Designer Series Paper. The colours… the designs… In the middle of winter these bright colours are so refreshing. And it was hard to pick just one design for my card. So what better way to not have to decide than with a Z-fold card. I love Z-Fold cards! They’re so easy to make and look great. Plus they’re a great way to feature different elements without having to worry about one taking away from the other.

So for this design I picked 2 of my favourite designs. I put the lighter, brighter DSP design on the outer panel. And the Granny Apple Green DSP design on the inner panel. Then I pulled from the DSP designs I choose and used Granny Apple Green for the card base.

On the inside I stamped the small flower and foliage image with Petal Pink, which is another colour from the DSP. With Z-Fold cards I always make sure to add at least a little something on the inner most panel. It looks a lot nicer than just a plain piece of Basic White cardstock.

Then on the outer panel I added a phrase from the Friendly Hello stamp set. I stamped it with Granny Apple Green ink, of course and then I cut it out with the Stitched So Sweetly dies. From there I popped up the phrase with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels. Here it is…

Pretty Paper

I’m such a sucker for pretty paper! And I’ll definitely miss all the Designer Series Paper from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. Check out another card I made using the Friendly Hello stamp set and DSP here. And make sure you don’t miss out on getting these free and exclusive Sale-a-bration products. They’re only available until the end of this month (Feb. 28th)! So head over to my online shop before then!

#SimpleStamping with Sale-a-bration

The first #SimpleStamping challenge of 2022 is here! And it’s Sale-a-bration so it totally makes sense that this month’s challenge is some #SimpleStamping with Sale-a-bration. This month we need to create a birthday card using stamps, ink, paper and something from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. At first I thought of using the Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper because it’s filled with lots of bright, fun colours. Great for a birthday card right?! But I’m just loving the Awesome Otters stamp set so I ended up using that as the jumping off point for my design instead.

From there I needed my colour combination. Coastal Cabana is such a pretty blue so I started with that. The Crumb Cake coordinates really well, plus it’s a good colour for an otter and some sand. I also used some Old Olive so I could create a nice water scene. The Friends are like Seashells stamp set worked great for this. I used it for the seaweed and the specs of sand. Then I used a couple of the filler images, stamped off on a scrap piece of paper, to make the sand and add a bit of water.

#SimpleStamping with Sale-a-bration

The phrase on the outside is a great one. It can be used for a birthday card or a just because card. So since this is supposed to be a birthday card I added an extra phrase on the inside. I used the “happy birthday” from the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set. Which I topped off with the birthday hat from the Awesome Otters stamp set.

#SimpleStamping with Sale-a-bration

I always have fun with #SimpleStamping! And doing some #SimpleStamping with Sale-a-bration made it even more fun. Here’s another card I made using the Awesome Otters stamp set. And remember you only need a $60 order to earn these cute little guys for free! So once you have your list head over to my online shop.

Friendly Hello

This past weekend I had an online catalogue launch party on my Facebook page to celebrate the new catalogues. There was a lot going on! Games, prizes and the chance to check out some of the products from the January-June Mini and Sale-a-bration catalgoues. And of course what stamping party would be complete without some stamping! So I had a live crafting session. And for my customers who registered, they received some supplies to stamp along… and some treats too! I used the Friendly Hello stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. Partly because I love it and partly because I thought most stampers would have some stamp sets with flowers and birds to substitute.

I thought about using the Designer Series Paper that comes with the free stamp set, but decided not to. I did pull my colour combination from the DSP though and used Petal Pink, Granny Apple Green and Crumb Cake. With these colours I made my own stamped DSP. I love doing this and this one turned out nice!

Underneath I added a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock that I embossed using the new Gingham Embossing Folder. It really adds a little something to plain cardstock! And I think this may be my new favourite embossing folder. I also wrapped some Petal Pink cotton ribbon around it and tied a bow. This ribbon comes from the new Cotton Ribbon Combo pack. It comes with Petal Pink and Misty Moonlight.

From there I added the bird on a branch image and a phrase. Both were cut out using the Stitched So Sweetly dies and popped up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. Then to finish it off I added a bit of bling with a few of the new Brushed Brass Butterflies. I love crafting with these sssooo much! I’ve already used over half a pack! Check out one of my other cards using these butterflies and some of the other great Sale-a-bration products here. Here’s the card from my party…

Friendly Hello

I’m sad that the Friendly Hello stamp set and DSP are only around until February 28th. But I’m definitely going to make the most of it! I hope you like this card as much as my customers and party attendees do!

For more information on how to earn this stamp set and DSP for free, check out my post all about Sale-a-bration here. And then you can fill up your cart in my online shop here. Remember to use this month’s host code when you do to get a free pack of Polished Dots from me for your order of $49 or more!

Friendly Hello

Amazing Silhouettes

Back in November I attended OnStage @ Home. Just like everyone else Stampin’ Up! switched their annual conference online. And while I do miss the in-person events, I still enjoy the online version. They do a great job! Anyway…. as part of attending OnStage I received the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set which is in the new January-June Mini catalogue. I have to admit that I wasn’t as excited as with this Prize Patrol, but did see some potential.

This card is my first design using this stamp set. And to ease my way into it I paired it with a few other stamp sets. I started my design thinking I would make a monochromatic card. And one of the Pool Party designs from the Sale-a-bration Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper was perfect! This one is a nice simple design and won’t overpower the other elements of the card. So Pool Party is my main colour for this card.

The central image is the butterfly from the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set. Behind that are the dotted circle images from the Sweet Conversations stamp set. Both of these I stamped with Pool Party, of course. But for the dotted circles I stamped them full strength and then once more for a faded image too. Then the phrase, which I stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, came from the new In the Moment stamp set. This set also came from OnStage… I bought the swag box this time around and that was one of the goodies inside!

To highlight the phrase and butterfly I cut them out using the Stitched Rectangles and Stitched So Sweetly dies. And then I popped them up with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a couple of the Brass Brushed Butterflies. I just love these!! As soon as I saw them at OnStage I knew I had to have them. And when they ended up being one of the other Prize Patrols I was super excited. Here’s the card…

Amazing Silhouettes

The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set is definitely growing on me. I already have a couple other ideas in my head for other projects.

To fill up on supplies and make your own version of this card, head over to my online shop. Or if you want to get in on the sneak peeks and free products and join my team you can do that here. Plus when you do before February 28th you’ll get 2 extra stamp sets for free! Or if you want more info before joining the Stampin’ Up! family check out my join my team page here.

Sale-a-bration is back!

It’s that time of year again! And Sale-a-bration is back! Which means it’s time to stock up on your crafting supplies and get exclusive products for FREE! I am just loving this year’s catalogue from Stampin’ Up!. There’s lots of great Designer Series Paper and stamp sets. For us seasoned crafters this will be a review. But if you’re new to crafting then here’s what you need to know about Sale-a-bration.

Sale-a-bration is Stampin’ Up!s biggest promotion of the year. From now until February 28th there’s an extra catalogue filled with exclusive products that you can choose from for free with your order. And depending on your order you can choose different products. If your order is $60 or more then you can choose from the Level 1 ($60) products. And if your order is $120 or more then you can choose from the Level 2 ($120) products. If you manage to hit $180 then you can mix and match!

One of my favourite products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue is the Sunshine and Rainbows DSP. It’s so colourful and fun! Plus it coordinates perfectly with the Rainbow of Happiness stamp set and dies from the January-June Mini catalogue.

Sale-a-bration is back!

And as always there’s more! When you host a qualifying workshop, or you place an order of $375, you can get the Calming Camellia stamp set. This is a great time of year to host a workshop. Not only do you get more when you’re the host, but your friends and family get more too!

Calming Camelia

The other thing I need to mention is the extra bonus when you join the Stampin’ Up! family. The Starter Kit is always a great deal at $135 (no tax or shipping) for $165 worth of Stampin’ Up! products, a Paper Pumpkin kit and all the business supplies you need. But from now until February 28th you’ll also get 2 FREE stamp sets of your choice! So if you’ve been thinking about joining this is a great opportunity. It’s also great if your budget and wishlist don’t quite match up.

Sale-a-bration is back!

I’m so excited that Sale-a-bration is back! And I hope you are too. Check out one of my recent cards using the Awesome Otters stamp set from the Sale-a-bration catalogue. And if you live in Canada are wanting more information about joining my team and the Stampin’ Up! family you can send me an email (inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com) or head over to my website. Don’t wait too long though… these products are only available while supplies last!

Sunshine and Rainbows

It’s that time of year again… Sale-a-bration time! The new catalogues just launched on Tuesday and I’m so excited for them. So today I’m sharing a project using 2 of the new Sale-a-bration products. The first is the Sunshine and Rainbows Designer Series Paper. And the other is the Catching Butterflies stamp set. Both are super cute and are some of my favourites from the Sale-a-bration catalogue!

To start my design I knew I wanted to use the Catching Butterflies stamp set. So next I needed my colour combination and for that I pulled from the DSP pack. There are so many fun and colourful designs is this pack of DSP! I decided to used the design with the Pool Party clouds and was pleasantly surprised when I flipped it over and could use the other design as well. So Petal Pink ended up being my other colour.

I stamped the girl with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and a couple of butterflies in Petal Pink. So to bring in the Pool Party from the DSP, I used that to stamp my phrase. The phrase is also from the Catching Butterflies stamp set.

To make sure I could still see lots of the DSP I cut out the image and phrase using the Layering Circles and Stitched So Sweetly dies. Then I popped them up with a few Stampin’ Dimensionals. To finish it off I added a few of the Brushed Brass Butterflies. I’m a big butterfly person, so as soon as I saw these in the new January-June Mini catalogue I knew I had to have them!

Here’s the finished card…

Sunshine and Rainbows

I just love the Sunshine and Rainbows DSP and can’t wait to craft with it some more! Keep coming back for more projects using some of the products from the new catalogues. Plus you can also get exclusive project sheets when you sign up for my weekly newsletter here. Or if you’re all set to dive in and place your order to get your free Sale-a-bration products then head over to my online shop!

Awesome Otters

The new catalogues are set to launch next week! So I thought I’d share a simple card using the Awesome Otters stamp set. This comes from the upcoming Sale-a-bration catalogue, which I know you’re going to love. I have always loved otters, so when I saw this set it immediately jumped to the top of my wishlist! The images are super cute. And they’re great whether you decide to colour them or not.

For this simple card I wanted to show off some of the other great products from the Sale-a-bration catalogue too. So I paired these cute otters with the Sunshine & Rainbows Designer Series Paper. The card base is Bermuda Bay for the water of course and the DSP design is Pool Party. I really wanted to show off the paper, so I trimmed down the images into squares.

I stamped the phrase and otters in Early Espresso ink. Then I coloured the otters with the first pack of Watercolour Pencils using Early Espresso and Bermuda Bay. There’s also a little bit of Melon Mambo and Old Olive in there. I wish the Stitched Shapes dies were still around. If they were I totally would have used them for this card. Instead I just made Basic White cardstock squares.

I popped up a couple of the otters with some Stampin’ Dimensionals and just used Stampin’ SEAL for the phrase and other otter. That made it easier to stagger the images so that you could still see most of the stamped images. Then to finish it off I added a few Opal Rounds. There are some Faux Sea Glass shapes that I would have loved to have added from the upcoming new mini catalogue. Those will definitely be on my next order!!

Awesome_Otters_Bermuda_Bay

I know I’m going to have a lot of fun crafting with the Awesome Otters stamp set. And I can’t wait for you guys to see what’s in the new catalogues! If you live in Canada and want to get your very own copies, contact me here or send me an email at inkspirationwithteresa@gmail.com. And make sure to check out my online shop starting on January 4th!