Sneak Peek! Spotlight On Nature

 

One of the perks of attending Stampin' Up! Demonstrator events, is the opportunity to see (and oftentimes own) new products before they are available to everyone else. Such was the case when I attended On Stage 2024 in Houston last month.

An optional stamping evening was available for those who purchased it, and we had the option between one of three different stamp bundles from the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.

I chose Spotlight On Nature. The details in the stamps are amazing, but I really loved all the possibilities that I think the coordinating die set will give.

This card is one I created for a recent swap I participated in with fellow demonstrators. 

I used an analogous color scheme (three colors that are side by side on the color wheel) for this card: Summer Splash (a 2024-2026 In Color), Coastal Cabana & Pool Party. A touch of glimmer paper, brand new in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog: the 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Paper pack. And, I'm very pleased with how it turned out!

Thanks for watching my tutorial video! 

If you don't already have a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. You can order from my online store anytime, and to make ordering supplies used on this card, you can simply click on the images below and be taken directly to my SU! store.

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Get Needed Supplies During April!

Every new catalog brings with it excitement for all the new things! And, of course, there's the hard part of seeing many items retire too. 

It's no surprise (unless you live under a rock) that inflation has been rearing its ugly head, and Stampin' Up! hasn't been immune to it either. They do what they can to keep prices down, but...there are some increases coming with the new catalog. 

Check out the list here, and if you need (or want) to stock up on any of them before the increases, purchase before the end of April*.

*note that there are some ink colors, cardstock colors, etc. that are in the not-orderable category because of order volume and supply-chain issues. 

 

Let's Go Shopping Pop-Up Diorama Fun-Fold Card

 I've been getting ready for the first in-person all Stampin' Up! Demonstrator event since before the world shut-down! It'll be so good to re-connect with many that I've met throughout my 22 years as a Stamin' Up! Demonstrator as well as meeting new friends too. 

Part of gathering in Stampin' Up! events is something called swapping. It's crazy and it's fun and you walk away with so many great ideas! Whew! 

I joined a couple of organized swaps (planned ahead of time with a specific theme) for OnStage Houston, Texas. This card is the first I'll be sharing. It's a fun-fold card and I chose to use the pop-up diorama layout to create it.

This is the card opened up. I chose to use the Les Shoppes designer series papers (part of the Les Shoppes Suite of products out of the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog) as well as the stamp set and die set (Let's Go Shopping). 

This is the folded outside of the card. So cute with the setting sun and the park bench! 

I hope you'll watch the instructional video that I put together of how I assembled this fun and simple fun-fold card:

Measurements:

Card base (here Misty Moonlight): 4-1/4" x 11" and scored along the 11" side at 1-1/4" & 5-1/2"; 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" and scored along the 5-1/2" side at 1/2" and 4-3/4" (or you could score 1/2" on one end and 3/4" on the other)
Layers (here Balmy Blue): 4" x 4"; 1" x 4"
Designer Series Paper (here Les Shoppes): Print #1: 3-7/8" x 3-7/8"; 7/8" x 3-7/8"; 1/2" x 4"; Print #2: (for front) 1/4" x 2-1/4"; Print #3: (for inside scene) 4" x 4"
Basic White (for inside greeting): 4" x 4"; scraps for front greeting & stamped shop & flower pot
Night of Navy (for frame): 3" x 3"
Scraps of Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Pebbled Path, Misty Moonlight & Petal Pink for die-cut details.

If you need any of the supplies I used, you can simply click on the photos below and be taken directly to my online store to order. Thanks!

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Let's Catch Up!

Stampin' Up! is ready to release another round of Online Exclusive products tomorrow, March 5th. As a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, I've been able to purchase them early...just one of the many perks of being a demonstrator.

This card was the first I made using the A Little Latte Suite Collection:

The Designer Series Papers are soft and welcoming, and you can use the coordinating die set to cut out some of the images too! 

I used the Fluid 100 Watercolor paper to create the coffee cup for the focal on the front, and I believe this will be the perfect card to send to a special coffee-loving friend.

I often go to sketch challenges when struggling to come up with a design. This card was no exception to that. Though not currently creating sketch challenges, there are 560 past sketches to use: https://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2021/04/mojo-monday-558.html

Easily order any of the products used to make this project directly from my online store by clicking on the photos below:

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