Happy Birthday from the Meerkats!

Happy birthday to you…from the meerkats! Hello friends! I thought I’d feature this stamp set today since I know a lot of you picked this as one of your freebies during Sale-a-Bration (which by the way ends on the 31st). I’ll include a link at the end of my post if you’re interested in checking out the biggest sale of the year.

PRODUCTS NEEDED:
Stamp Sets
Gang’s All Meer (Sale-a-Bration freebie)
Label Me Bold
Ink:
Memento Tuxedo Black
Bermuda Bay
Mango Melody
Daffodil Delight
Card Stock:
Whisper White card stock
card base (8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″)
scrap piece (4-1/2″ x 2-1/2″) for the stitched label
scrap pieces to stamp the birthday hats and the “happy birthday” sentiment
Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper
Diagonally striped piece (4″ x 5-1/4″) for the card front
Fussy cut a bunch of balloons
Mango Melody
Strip measuring 1-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
Daffodil Delight
Strip measuring 1″ x 4-1/2″
Accessories:
Poppy Parade Blends
Old Olive Blends
Crumb Cake Blends
Stitched Nested Labels
Die Cutting Machine
Paper Snips
Stampin’ Trimmer
Stampin’ Dimensionals
SNAIL Adhesive

Now that I’ve given you all the scoop on what you need for this card, let’s get to this! Stamp your meerkats and cacti in Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto the Whisper White piece of card stock. Cut out this piece out using the stitched label measuring 3-3/4″ in length. Color in your meerkats and cacti as desired.

Stamp the “happy birthday” sentiment in Mango Melody ink onto a Whisper White scrap piece of card stock. Stamp the birthday hats in Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody and Daffodil Delight inks onto Whisper White card stock. Fussy cut all of the hats out with your paper snips. Did you know Stampin’ Up! sells the BEST paper snips ever? They are extremely sharp and I love the very pointy tips. They’re great for cutting small things and make fussy cutting enjoyable. Really!!

While you have your paper snips handy, cut out a bunch of balloons from the Birthday Bonanza DSP. You are now ready to assemble your card.

There are only a few days of Sale-a-Bration left! Don’t miss out on earning FREE product. If you haven’t had a chance to shop yet, head on over to my online shop here for the latest goodies. New products were added to the Sale-a-Bration freebies on March 1st. There is more info. over at my post here for Sale-a-Bration.

Hope you’re all staying healthy and practicing social distancing. There’s not a better time to create a bunch of cards and send them to your friends. This is what cardmaking is all about. Brighten someone’s day. Share a pic of your card with me in the comments below. I’d love to see what you’re making.

Stay safe everyone!
Hugs,
Wendy

Above the Clouds Class to Go!

This Class to Go is an oldie, but goodie with the Above the Clouds stamp set and punch from the Annual 2019-2020 Stampin’ Up! Catalog.

This is how the Class to Go will work. Pre-payment is necessary, by PayPal or in person. If you’re not local to me, there will be an added $8 for priority and insured shipping. If you’re local to me you may pick up your kit at my house. I will provide a list of the items needed to complete the kits, i.e., inks, special adhesive, etc. You may place an order online in my shop here if you wish to order extra supplies.

You will then receive an email from me that your kit has shipped and the password to access the tutorials here on my blog.

As long as the products for this Class to Go are still available from Stampin’ Up! you will be able to purchase this class.

All of the projects have been designed by me and will be offered exclusively online only. I will not be sharing these projects in my local classes.

This class will include full color step by step PDF instructions for five cards. There are three standard cards, one shaker card and one card includes a bookmark. The options are as follows:

OPTION #1 – $51
Above the Clouds Bundle (stamp set and Hot Air Balloon Punch)
Supplies to make five cards
Step by Step Color PDF Tutorials

Click below to purchase Option #1 with porch pick-up.

Click below to purchase Option #1 with shipping – $59

OPTION #2 – $28
This is the option for you if you already have the Above the Clouds Bundle.
Includes the supplies for all of the projects.
Step by Step Color PDF Tutorials

Click below to purchase Option #2 with porch pick-up

Click below to purchase Option #2 with shipping – $36

Option #3 – $18
Do you want to cut all of your own card stock and already have the Above the Clouds Bundle? This is the option for you.
Step by Step Color PDF Tutorials ONLY

Click below to purchase OPTION #3 (Tutorials ONLY)

Following is a list of the items that I used to create these projects. If you need any additional supplies, you can hop on over to my online shop here to place an order.

Product List

🍀Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀

Happy St. Patrick’s Day my stamping friends! With everything going on in the world right now with the Coronavirus, I guess we will all be drinking our green beer or Shamrock shakes and celebrating at home!

While you’re drinking your green beverage, I have a small, but useful tip for you today. Have you ever had your card recipients tell you that your card was torn, etc. from being mailed? Or, maybe you’ve received cards yourself in less than stellar condition.

Well, I have a tip that should help prevent the US Postal Service from delivering your cards damaged. Once your card is beautiful and ready to be mailed, put it in the addressed envelope and then place that envelope inside the clear envelope that Stampin’ Up! sells. Your card will then be protected from the elements!

Item No. 102619

There are only a few weeks of Sale-a-Bration left! Don’t miss out on earning FREE product. If you haven’t had a chance to shop yet, head on over to my online shop here for the latest goodies. New products were added to the Sale-a-Bration freebies on March 1st. There is more info. over at my post here for Sale-a-Bration.

Hope today’s tip was helpful! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀

Hugs,
Wendy

Happy Friday, the 13th!

Happy Friday, the 13th stamping friends! Who’s superstitious here? I’m not really! Forget the bad luck…I’m choosing to have a great day!

My definition of a “great day” would be stamping all day, no cooking, no laundry, etc. You know, all that “responsible adult stuff”!

Ssh! This card is for my daughter’s birthday (in July)! She is going to be 17 (gasp!) and she’s danced since she’s been 5 years old. Sooo, when Stampin’ Up! came out with this stamp set, Born to Shine, I knew I had to have it. I must be honest though — I bought this stamp set months ago and have not used it. Yes, that’s what us demonstrators do. I knew I would use it at some point for her. I was away for a crafty weekend a few weeks ago and I finally got busy and made this card.

The card is very simple. It’s made with Whisper White card stock, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Petal Pink ink and card stock. Sometimes simple is perfect. I think she’ll love it. Now, I just need to remember that I have the card once July gets here!!

Happy Friday! Hope you get some stamping time in this weekend.

Hugs,
Wendy

Tool Tip Tuesday

Hello stamping friends! It’s Tuesday and I have a colorful tool tip for you today. I’m going to tell you about a little trick for having the right color embellishments EVERY SINGLE TIME for your projects!

Here’s my TIP: Be sure to have a bunch of clear embellishments in your stash so that when you need a little “extra something” for your card, you can pull out them out. Did you know that you can color them with our Stampin’ Blends? Why, yes you can! Pick out a Stampin’ Blends in a coordinating color, and color that embellishment! You now have that “extra something” for your card!

You can take a look at one of my prior posts showing a colored in embellishment that I put on my card. Check it out here.

See the below list of products that are great for coloring.

Product List
Heart Epoxy Droplets
$6.50
Pearl Basic Jewels
$5.00
Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
$9.00
Clear Faceted Gems
$5.00

Hope you all enjoyed my colorful tip today! As always, if you need to order any clear embellishments or have any questions contact me!

Happy stamping my friends!
Wendy

Music from the Heart

Happy Monday friends! Can I just tell you how much I love this Music from the Heart stamp set? This is one of the few “music” stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! has had. Everyone in our family plays a musical instrument, so this stamp will get lots of use in my house!

I cut the card front a bit shorter in width So that I could attach the piano keys and leave some black showing. Hope that makes sense! Next, I stamped three rows of piano keys on a piece of whisper white cardstock and then fussy cut. I then adhered them to the card front.

In addition, I added a piece of whisper white cardstock to the inside, but I also kept that width shorter so that it would not stick out past the piano keys. I’m going to save this card for my daughter, who is the piano player in our house. I know she’s going to love it! Especially with the added Bermuda Bay touches. Win-win!

We’re going into the last month of Sale-a-Bration! Don’t miss out on the last month of earning FREE product. If you haven’t had a chance to shop yet, head on over to my online shop here for the latest goodies and the stamp set Music from the Heart. New products were added to the Sale-a-Bration freebies on March 1st.

If you’d like more info regarding Sale-a-Bration, check out my post from last week here.

Happy stamping!
Wendy

Daylight Savings Reminder

I’m here to reminder you all that it’s Daylight Savings Time for most of us. Don’t forget to turn those clocks ahead this weekend. I’m soooo happy that Spring is on its way, but I don’t always do the best losing that hour of sleep.

Happy weekend everyone! Hope you find some time to stamp!

Wendy
XOXO

Retiring Stampin’ Up! Products

Yes, it’s coming up on that time of year where we have the 2018-2020 Retiring In Colors. It’s always a bummer to have the In-Colors leave us. I’m especially going to miss Blueberry Bushel and Lovely Lipstick! Probably Lovely Lipstick the most — I’m a pink kinda girl!

So, my piece of advice to you is order what will be leaving us this month (March). You will get your order in ahead of the “rush” of everyone ordering these products, and if you order over $50, you will get to pick a freebie from the Sale-a-Bration catalogs. Win for you!

You can shop here for all of the above retiring products. Happy stamping friends!

Wendy
XOXO

Tool Tip Tuesday

This is not really a “tool” tip today, but here is my Tuesday tip.

Every year, Stampin’ Up! introduces five new colors that are available for only two years. That means the five colors introduced in June 2018 will “Retire” and not be available as of the end of May, 2020. And All of us seasoned Stampin’ Up! People know that most of these products associated with these colors sell out BEFORE the end of May! These are the colors that will be retiring:

Here’s my TIP: Decide which are your “must haves” and order them this month while they’re still available. Plus you’ll earn credit towards purchasing EXCLUSIVE products from our Sale-A-Bration Brochures. Win –Win!  

Please contact me and we’ll work on your order this week so you don’t miss out! Happy stamping!

Wendy
XOXO

Stampin’ Up! Bargain

Who loves a Stampin’ Up! Bargain? Seriously, this is the best time to join Stampin’ Up! If you would like a permanent discount on your stamping goodies. There is no obligation for you to do anything more!

Are you still with me? This is what you will get for $99…

You pick $125 worth of product for $99. This is what $125 worth of product looks like:

Product List
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
$9.75
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Snail Adhesive
$7.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00
Above The Clouds Bundle
$36.00
Snail Adhesive Refill
$4.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
$7.50
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.75
Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
$5.00
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
$7.50
Clear Block G
$4.50
Clear Block C
$7.00
Clear Block B
$6.00
Clear Block A
$4.00

In addition to the above, you will receive a Mini Paper Cutter, a packet of 6×6 designer series paper (48 sheets – 4 each of 12 designs) and you get to pick out a bonus stamp set of your choice! HINT—pick an expensive one! Some examples: Itty Bitty Greetings ($36); Flourishing Phrases ($37); or Good Morning Magnolia ($36).


You will also receive a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit ($22 value)! All of this product will be shipped to you FREE!


You will then have the privilege of shopping 🛍 for all of your Stampin’ Up! supplies while earning a 20% discount and have early access to the items coming out in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog!

Time is running out! You have until March 31st to take advantage of this OUTSTANDING offer! Contact me to chat further or if you have any questions. I’m always available!

Wendy
XOXO





March Mini-Calendar

What? It’s March already? Not that I’m complaining one bit! Here is a peek at the March page for my 2020 mini calendars that I make every year.

I used the Free as a Bird stamp set that I fell in love with immediately when I saw this last year. However, I must admit I haven’t made as many cards as I thought I would. I need to get that set back out! It would make some great springtime cards.

Oops! I just noticed this as I was about to hit the publish button! There is a part of my dear black lab, named Kida, in the picture. Can you spot it?

Hope you enjoyed seeing my March mini calendar page! Happy stamping!

Wendy
XOXO

Let’s Make a Splash!

Oh my! Have you seen this stamp set Make a Splash? It’s been a big of a sleeper in the 2020 Mini Catalog, plus it’s a set that you can earn as a Hostess, so I think it’s been a bit unnoticed.

I decided to use this set for my quick cards class that I hold on Thursday evenings and all of the ladies loved it! I used the following colors of card stock: Blueberry Bushel, Pretty Peacock and Whisper White. For the inks, I used Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody, Pear Pizzazz, and Smoky Slate and then I added some linen thread and the iridescent sequins for added fun and dimension!

Hope you all had a nice weekend. I was lucky enough to get away for a “crafty” weekend! I was able to make lots of cards to share with you in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!

Also, Sale-a-Bration will be coming to an end in about five weeks. If you’re looking to buy any stamping goodies, now is a great time. Check out my online store here.

Happy stamping!
Wendy
XOXO

Simple Sympathy

Hello stamping friends! Today is a happy day since the sun is shining here in Hershey! It seems like it’s been dreary and rainy here for a very long time. Anyway, I have a super simple sympathy card for you today.

Unfortunately, we all need the dreaded sympathy card. My stash is running low, since sympathy cards are not high on my list of cards to make, so I decided it was time to make a few more for my stash. This card features the Garden Lane DSP and the Tufted Dynamic Embossing Folder. I used Garden Green ink and a Mint Macaron Light Blend to color in the white accent. I also used some White Baker’s Twine to add a little bow. That’s it…easy peasy!

Sale-a-Bration is one of the BEST times of the Stampin’ Up! year and we are halfway through! The last day to earn FREE products is March 31st.

ANYONE can benefit! It is a great time of the year for all of you —
1. to purchase product;
2. to host parties; 
3. to join the Stampin’ Up! Family;
4. And those who are already demonstrators (and those that join during Sale-a-Bration!)

Because you can earn fabulous FREE product!  Who doesn’t like FREE?

1. Purchase products from the Annual Catalog, the Beginner Brochure, the Spring Catalog and/or the online store and get FREE products from the Sale-A-Bration catalog. For every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping) you get a FREE Level 1 Sale-a-Bration item.  For every $100 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get either two FREE Level 1 Sale-a-Bration items or one FREE Level 2 Sale-a-Bration item.

2. Need an excuse to get together with a group of friends? Host a qualifying party with at least $300 in sales during Sale-a-Bration and you’ll earn Stampin’ Rewards PLUS the exclusive Little Ladybug Stamp Set shown in the mini Sale-a-Bration catalog.  

Don’t want to host, but want to order enough to get that exclusive Little Ladybug Stamp Set?  You can do that PLUS choose at least SIX Level 1 Sale-a-Bration items (or a combination of Level I and Level 2 items) for FREE by  placing a $300+ order! 

3. This is ALWAYS the BEST time of year to join Stampin’ Up!  During Sale-a-Bration you can join for $99 and choose even more for your Starter Kit.  The Starter Kit is always an excellent value: $99 + tax for $125 worth of product. However, during Sale-a-Bration, the kit is $99 + tax (for $125 worth of product), PLUS a Mini Paper Cutter, PLUS a 6” x 6” Designer Paper Sampler, PLUS choose a stamp set of your choice! You choose the stamp set and what you want to get in your kit AND…you don’t pay any shipping!! You’ll also get free business supplies and a bonus Paper Pumpkin kit at no extra cost.  YES, THIS IS CORRECT!  All of these goodies for $99 + tax!  

4. If you’re already a demonstrator, you can earn all of the FREE Sale-a-Bration items too while enjoying your demonstrator discount. 
Enjoy all the extra goodies from Stampin’ Up! between now and March 31st!! Contact me if you have any questions.

If you would like the catalogs to hold in your hands, rather than looking at a computer screen, please contact me and I will get them in the mail to you!

Happy stamping!
XOXO
Wendy

March Paper Pumpkin FREEBIE

Cheers! It’s the seventh year for Paper Pumpkin and we’re celebrating!

This March, Paper Pumpkin has reached another exciting milestone: its seventh year of delivering fun, easy, creative projects! To thank everyone who has helped along the way, Stampin’ Up! Is including an additional FREE stamp set with every March kit. This means that every subscriber will receive two stamp sets! 

The March 2020 kit will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box! Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe. Now is a great time if you’d like to give Paper Pumpkin a try.

You can also give Paper Pumpkin a try and order a three month subscription. Ordering a three month subscription will qualify you for one free Sale-a-Bratton item too! Click here for more details.

Give it a try! I think you’ll LOVE it!

XOXO
Wendy