Merry & Bright for the Holidays

 I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.  If you are traveling, I hope your travel plans are working out.  In parts of the country, the snow has hit hard.  Here in Missouri, no snow yet, but it's getting a bit windy.  The leaves are mostly off the trees here, and although my beautiful red maple didn't get red this year, the leaves are off and now laying all over my front yard.  Good thing I have a leaf blower!

On to my card for today.  The Sign Design stamp set has a matching punch which makes it very easy to create a quick card for just about any occasion.  That's exactly what I wanted to achieve when I added this card to the others when I hosted my stamp camp this month.

My card base came together quickly because I used the Embossed Designs Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes.  There's 10 card bases with matching envelopes in two embossed designs. One is of stripes as shown here, and the other is polka dots.  The cards are a bit larger than an A2 card, but they still can be mailed without extra postage. 

A sprinkling of Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints and a few of the Faceted Snowflakes add just enough sparkle and fun.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you have a great weekend.

Product List

Sign Design Bundle (English)

[166057]

$39.50

Embossed Designs Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes

[165358]

$10.00

Traditions Of Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English)

[167364]

$21.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Real Red 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Shiny Ribbon

[165876]

$10.00

Real Red & White Baker's Twine

[164051]

$5.00

Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints

[164050]

$8.50

Faceted Snowflakes

[166077]

$10.00

Tidings of Joy

 Today I'd like to share two cards I made with the Joyful Tidings stamp set.  This set has two beautiful images of greenery with pinecones, fruit and berries. 

 I colored the image above with Stampin' Blends using Shaded Spruce, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake and Medium Deep Combo  

For this image, I stamped in Mossy Meadow and colored the berries in Cherry Cobbler.  The designer paper is from my stash, not Stampin' Up!

These cards came together quickly.  I am a font girl, and this stamp set has pretty sentiments with great fonts.

Be sure to check out our Last Chance and Black Friday sale soon, as items are moving fast, and will not be replaced during this sale.  The Black Friday sale ends on December 1st and all of our Stampin' Blends are on sale at a great price.  If you love to color, you won't be sorry if you order them.   To see all the blends I used, click on the product images below and you can add them to your cart if you wish.

Also remember to OPT IN for Rewards and Contact.  You will get 10% rewards to use on future orders and if you opt in for contact, I will be able to send you our next annual catalog for free.  I also give a FREE GIFT to any size order when you shop with me.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Have a beautiful Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends.

Be safe.  Friday I will have more to share.

Product List

Joyful Tidings Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165944]

$22.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$14.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166066]

$12.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

$11.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$11.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$11.00

Stampin’ Blends Medium Deep Combo

[159461]

$11.00

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

Traditional Sparkling Sequins

[165875]

$8.00

Hello Friends !

 Hello friends,

I am sorry that it's been over a month since I've posted.  Try as I might, the days get away from me. Although I have played quite a bit with my stamps and ink, getting my projects here has been a bit difficult.  But here I am and I have a lot to share.

Before I get to my cards, I wanted to share that Stampin' Up! is having their first ever Black Friday Sale. The sale starts today and runs through December 1st.  There are discounts on several everyday items like our Stampin' Trimmer and blades, adhesives, select cardstock and Stampin' Blends. 

These sale items are "only while supplies last" and items that sell out will probably not be stocked during this sale.  Check it all out by clicking on my SHOP button.

More Good Things on the Way

We will be announcing another super sale on our Paper Pumpkin subscriptions too.  I will be posting about that this weekend, so please stop back and see what's happening.

More to come after this too, but for now, let's take a peek at what I've been creating. Thanksgiving is here, but I've been working on Christmas cards.  

I was the host for our stamp camp with my team and customers in Arizona earlier this month. I just had to make a card using this cute little snow person.  The Festive Friends bundle has this adorable stamp set and dies and includes a snow person, Santa and an elf.  I colored his hat with Cherry Cobbler and Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends and his scarf with Light Smoky Slate Blends.  He just makes me happy.

I will have more to show you tomorrow.  Right now, I have to get dinner on the table, so until then, happy stamping.  Please check out our Black Friday sale if you have time.

Beautiful Gallery

 Hello!

This past Saturday was our Arizona stamp camp day.  Our team member Teresa had some fantastic projects for us that we all really enjoyed.  We got to use an "oldie but a goodie" called Mod Podge. If you've been crafting for any length of time, you've probably used Mod Podge or know someone who has. It's been years since I've played with it, and I forgot how much fun it is. Take a look at see what we made.

Our Beautiful Gallery 6x6 designer paper pack has some gorgeous papers and some already look like they were painted with oils.  Using a sponge brush applicator, we applied a thin layer of Mod Podge (gloss) in a "cross hatch" pattern then let it air dry.  It only took a few minutes.  Then a light layer of the Mod Podge (matte) over the flowers and certain areas of the flower vase.  We used a small paintbrush for this detailed part. One more light coat of the Mod Podge gloss with the same "cross hatch" pattern with the sponge applicator, and it air dried into a beautiful Faux Oil Painting.

We did the same thing on a matching birthday card.  The gold embossing was done by Teresa and when I got my kit in the mail, all the parts were cut out for me.  All I had to do was put the card together.

The frame was purchased at Amazon and I'm sorry I don't have a link for you.  I believe it's an 8x8 frame and the gray wood look frame matches the designer paper so well.  I am going to gift this special project to someone for their next birthday.  Who wouldn't want to receive this?

I will have more to show you in the next few days.  Teresa did a fabulous job designing our projects this month and I can't wait to share her other two cards with you soon.

Thanks for stopping by.  Let me know what you think in the comments.  Enjoy your day!

Come Join Me!

 

Have you ever thought how nice it would be if you could shop for your favorite Stampin' Up! products and get up to a 25% discount on everything?  You can! I would LOVE it if you would consider joining my Desert Inkspirations Team! You do NOT need to host classes (unless you want to), and you do NOT have to feel ANY pressure to stay after you join.  Having some great perks as a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is the best reason to join my team.  You get to see and order new products from our Online Exclusives and Annual and Mini catalogs, before anyone else.  You are invited to attend special in person and online events several times throughout the year.  There are several social media platforms such as Demonstrator Planning Place, Tech Support platform, and many other options that are FREE just because you are a demonstrator.  My team and I host an in-person stamp camp every month in Arizona (where most of my team reside), and the rest of us get to attend online through our Microsoft Teams app.  I also have regular team meetings online too, where we have fun and bounce ideas off each other. Join us and see how much fun you'll have meeting new people and doing what you already love.  

From October 1-31, if you sign up as a demonstrator, you get to choose between TWO amazing offers.  You can choose $ 125 worth of products for just $ 35 OR choose $ 189 worth of products for just $ 99!  These are the BEST STARTER KIT offers we have ever had in the 15 years I've been a demonstrator!  You also get a BONUS of FREE SHIPPING on your kit, FREE business supplies plus a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit!

Now is the BEST time to join my team!  Shop as a hobby demonstrator and get a 20-25% discount, exclusive early access to the latest releases and catalogs, the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and SO MUCH MORE!

Questions?  Contact me to learn more!  Not sure what to order in your Starter Kit?  Click on the Annual Catalog and the Mini Catalog to browse all the wonderful products inside. Write down the product numbers of your favorites. Not sure what to get?  Contact me and I will walk you through the process and get you the most for your joining fee.

Ready to join? Click "JOIN" at the right side bar and choose your Starter Kit for either $ 35 or $ 99 and become part of our Desert Inkspirations family. You will be so glad you did! I can't wait to meet you. 

Birthday Fun

 Hello and happy Thursday!

I have been spending some much-needed time in my craft room when I can.  Sometimes I just don't have a specific card in mind, so I search my stamps and papers and see what I can come up with. I always need birthday cards, so birthday cards it is. 

I wanted to try a favorite technique using my water spritzer and ink on a clear block. The card on the left has a really soft background representing the sky, a sunset and green grass.  Once I had that done, I searched and thought a soft floral would be nice and I paired the Gallery Blooms stamp set with the Beautiful Gallery 6x6 paper pack on a Cajun Craze cardstock base. A few of our Brushed Brass Butterflies added just the right touch.

The Pear card in the middle was designed by my friend Marsha. We do a monthly card swap at my house, and she wanted to use the Painterly Pears designer paper.  The texture behind the pear and sentiment was made using the awesome Sunflower 3D Embossing folder. 

The Happy Birthday card on the right was made using the Celebration Expressions Memories and More Card Pack.  There are so many different options available when you get a Memories and More card pack. Think "fast and easy" whether it's a card, scrapbook page or other project.

I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Check out the links below to see the products I used to create these cards. Our Last Chance list is still going strong, but items are moving quickly. 

Enjoy your day! 😊

Product List

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$14.00

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

[165211]

$19.00

Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165196]

$12.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Painterly Pears 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166146]

$12.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$12.00

Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack

[165307]

$10.00

The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165316]

$26.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Loose Gold Sequins

[165267]

$7.00

Swap Cards

 Hi friends!

Hope you're having a great day wherever you are.  Today I'm sharing three cards I made from a 3x5 trade card swap.  Debbie Henderson is a demonstrator in Maine, and I follow her Facebook page called Stamp and Ink Designs.  Every month, she has some sort of challenge for anyone who wishes to participate. A couple of months ago, she gave us some criteria for creating a 3x5 card size, and sending it to the people in our group.  These are 3 of the 4 cards I received and what I made with them.

I used Petunia Pop, Cloud Cover and Secret Sea as my card bases.  I had several pieces of various designer papers on my desk, and it turned out they were a perfect match to the Petunia Pop and Cloud cover.  I'm not sure what die set was used for the middle Cloud Cover card, but the candles are part of the Celebration Expressions Memories and More card pack. Here's a image of that pack and it's still in my online store.  You get a lot of different sized cards to make a lot of cards or scrapbook pages.

The floral image on the Secret Sea card is from the Mixed Florals stamp set.  Here's an image of that

There are matching dies to the Mixed Florals stamp set but they are on the Last Chance list, which means once they are gone, they will not be returning.  I've added a link below to all the products in case you would like to check them out in my online store.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  Until next time, have a great week and happy stamping!

Product List

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$14.00

Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165621]

$14.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack

[165307]

$10.00

Mixed Media Florals Memories & More Card Pack

[164657]

$11.50

Mixed Florals Bundle

[164642]

$56.50

Mixed Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[164639]

$24.00

Mixed Florals Dies

[164641]

$39.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00