Feb 4, 2014 | 2014, Sale-A-Bration |
I have to admit that when I first set eyes on this year’s Sale-A-Bration catalog, I wasn’t all that impressed with the Sweet Sorbet DSP. However, after starting to work with it, I’m finding that I’m really starting to love it! It’s got just enough floral to satisfy the girly in me, while the other patterns and colors are challenging me to make them work to my satisfaction.
This card was a double challenge. I only have the Banner Blast stamp set, but I wanted to incorporate some florals into the mix. I solved the problem by fussy cutting some of the images from a sheet of Sweet Sorbet DSP!
Here’s a close-up – cute, eh? I like the mix of textures with the cork embellishments. Didn’t think I’d like playing with them either! I surprised me…
Here’s what I used:
Paper: Pool Party Cardstock (122924 $6.95), Sweet Sorbet DSP (133521 Free w/$50 order)
Ribbon: 3/8″ Ruffle Stretch Trim in Pistachio Pudding (130020 $8.95)
Stamps: Banner Blast (133551 Free w/$50 order)
Accessories: Banner Punch (133519 Free w/$50 order); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430 $3.95) and Rhinestones Basic Jewels (119246 $4.95)
I’m off to work on the tutorial for the Twine Flowers from Saturday’s card – I’ll have it up for you in a day or two!
Thanks for visiting!
~ B
Feb 1, 2014 | Sale-A-Bration |
Welcome to Di’s Country Inker’s Sale-A-Bration blog hop! Maybe you just arrived from Francis Santos’ blog, maybe you’re one of my followers, or maybe you just happened to stumble upon us. However you arrived, I’m glad you did!
Today, we are featuring some of the items you can earn for free (yes, I said FREE) during the Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration promotion. For every $50 in merchandise ordered, you get to choose a free Sale-a-bration award – nice!!
One of the products available during the promo is the Sweet Sorbet Accessory pack which includes 10 Yards each of Crisp Cantalope, Pool Party, and Summer Starfruit Twine along with a sheet of printed adhesive-backed cork. The twine is a bit heavier than our regular Baker’s Twine, but not as heavy as yarn, and oooh those colors! It was calling me and I just had to do something fun with them, so I wove flowers with them. Don’t they coordinate nicely with the Sweet Sorbet background paper? Here’s a closer look:
This is what I used to create this card:
Crisp Cantalope card stock (#131298 $6.95)
Pool Party card stock (#122924 $6.95)
Tea Lace Paper Doilies (#129399 $2.95)
Subtles Designer Buttons (#130030 $7.95)
Itty Bitty Banners Stamp Set (#126257 $11.95)
Bitty Banners Framelits (#129267 $14.95)
Sweet Sorbet DSP (#133521 FREE)
Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (#133522 FREE)
If you stop back next week, I’ll show you how I made those flowers… Now, off to visit Crystal Rood – thanks so much for stopping by today!
p.s. – I designed the ‘Next’ button in My Digital Studio!
Tanya Ham www.tanyaham.blogspot.com
Francis Santos www.soapsandstamps.blogspot.com
Barb Stencel www.beelinestamping.com (You are here)
Crystal Rood www.stampinonroodfarm.blogspot.com
Diana Gibbs www.stampingwithdi.com
Feb 5, 2013 | 2013 Spring Mini Catalog, Sale-A-Bration, Swaps, Valentines |
I just love how Stampin Up is grouping products together in their catalogs to create product suites. It makes it even easier to make beautiful cards when all I need to do is start out with things that already coordinate with each other!
I created this card for a Spring Mini swap and used lots of stuff from the More Amore Suite. See the large, lacy Primrose Petals heart on the left side? That was snipped from the laser-cut sheet that comes with the More Amore designer series paper! Then I stamped the lacy heart from the Hearts a Flutter set in Versamark and embossed it with Pool Party embossing powder and stamped the ‘hearts’ heart from the same set in Real Red to create the stamped layers. Here are the ingredients for this card:
Card stock: Pool party, Very Vanilla, More Amore DSP
Stamps: Hearts a Flutter, That’s the Ticket
Ink: Versamark, Real Red, Primrose Petals, Pool Party
Accessories: Clear & Pool Party Embossing Powder; 5/8″ Flower Trim; Ticket Duo Builder Punch, Homemade Shimmer Spray, Pool Party 1/4″ Satin Ribbon (a Sale-A-Bration award from the Sycamore Street Ribbon & Button Pack)
Sale-A-Bration is in full swing! You won’t want to miss out on all the wonderful things you can get for FREE!! Place an order today or call me to book your workshop. Don’t forget, for each $50 in merchandise, not only will you be able to choose a Sale-A-Bration award, but you will earn a chance for a free clear-mount Oh Hello stamp set just from me…
Hope you have a terriffic Tuesday, and take some time to be creative!
Jan 22, 2013 | 2013 Leadership Conference, Sale-A-Bration, Swaps |
Stampin’ Up’s biggest promotion 
of the year starts today! Stretching from Jan 22 through Mar 22, you can earn FREE products with every $50.00 in merchandise ordered! Let me tell you, this year’s offerings are just yummy – you are going to want every one of them… You can view the Sale-A-Bration catalog by clicking on the link in the left column. If you haven’t already received your own brochure, please get in touch with me and I’ll get one out to you right away!
This is the swap card that I did for our 2013 Leadership Conference using some new products:
Stamps: Feeling Sentimental (SAB), Lovely Little Labels (Annual Catalog)
Cardstock: Summer Starfruit, Midnight Muse, & Very Vanilla
DSP: Print Poetry DSP Stack (Spring Mini)
Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Little Labels Punch Pack, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch, 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon in Midnight Muse, Rhinestones Basic Jewels
Want a few of the Saleabration awards, place an order. But, if you want them all, get in touch with me about hosting your own workshop. Don’t forget, with a $150 order (yours or workshop total), you’ll receive a free pack of Silver Glimmer Paper in addition to three SAB awards and $25.00 in Hostess benefit bucks to spend in the catalog. But wait, it gets better! With a $400 order, you’ll get a free pack of Silver Glimmer Paper, an SAB product bundle (stamp set, ribbon, buttons and DSP), $65.00 in Hostess Dollars and 50% off any full-priced item!
To sweeten the pot a bit, I have a brand-new unmounted – Oh, Hello – stamp set that I will be giving away. From now until the end of Sale-A-Bration, for every $50 order (before tax & shipping) I will enter your name in a drawing for the stamp set. A little something special, just from me!
I have to admit that when I first set eyes on this year’s Sale-A-Bration catalog, I wasn’t all that impressed with the Sweet Sorbet DSP. However, after starting to work with it, I’m finding that I’m really starting to love it! It’s got just enough floral to satisfy the girly in me, while the other patterns and colors are challenging me to make them work to my satisfaction.
