A Better Place

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Have you seen the super cute Needlepoint Nook Suite of products on pages 38 and 39 in the Occasions catalog? Everything in that suite is so pretty and just like every Stampin Up product line, everything coordinates perfectly. The only "problem" is that nothing from this suite will carry over to the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. So if you want need these items, you need to place an order soon! They're available through June 3rd, while supplies last. Take a look a this sweet card we made at a Proverbial Stampers & Friends gathering.

We started by embossing a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue Card Stock with the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder (retiring). We adhered that to a Balmy Blue Card Stock card base. Next, we adhered a 1-1/4" by 4" piece and a 2-1/4" by 4" piece of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper (retiring) to a 3-1/4" by 4-1/4" Night of Navy Card Stock panel, overlapping the DSP pieces slightly. We wrapped a length of Whisper White Classic Weave Ribbon (retiring) around this piece, hiding the DSP seam. We adhered this piece to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

We stamped a sentiment from the "Needle & Thread" stamp set (retiring) in Night of Navy Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut it out with one of the Needlepoint Elements Dies (retiring). We punched a 2" Circle of Night of Navy Card Stock and adhered that directly to the card. We adhered the sentiment piece on top of the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals. Easy-peasy!

Don't miss out on any of the retiring items--especially this sweet Needlepoint Nook Suite! You can still get the "Needle & Thread" stamp set along with the Needlepoint Elements Dies in a bundle and save 10% off purchasing them separately--but only until June 3rd...or until they sell out.

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Product List

Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle [150626] $45.75	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.50	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100867] $8.50
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148807] $11.00	Dot To Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148533] $8.50	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00
Whisper White 3/8" Classic Weave Ribbon [144159] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Berry Burst Birthday

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," so starts Dickens' classic novel A Tale of Two Cities.  This time of year always reminds me of that quote. It's the worst of times because some of my favorite Stampin' Up stamp sets, papers, accessories, and In Colors are retiring. And it's the best of times because the NEW catalog is about to debut with all kinds of NEW products!

Today's card features products from the Occasions Catalog. You can still get these products through the end of May, so if you love the Needlepoint Nook Suite of products on pages 38 and 39, click on the "shop now" button over there on the right and put them on your order! Look at this sweet card!

I started by stamping the flower image from the "Needle & Thread" stamp set (retiring) in Berry Burst Ink (retiring) onto a 3" by 3-1/4" piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The leaves and sentiment are stamped in Mossy Meadow Ink. I adhered this piece to a 3-1/4" by 3-1/2" Mossy Meadow Card Stock mat.

Next, I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Berry Burst Card Stock (retiring) panel with the Dot to Dot Embossing Folder (retiring) and adhered this directly to a Berry Burst Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. I adhered the stamped assembly to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

To finish the card, I stamped another flower in Berry Burst Ink onto Whisper White Card Stock and cut it out with the matching Needlepoint Elements Framelits (retiring) and adhered it to the card with a Stampin' Dimensional. I placed a large Rhinestone Jewel in the center of the flower. Finally, I tied a 3" length of Berry Burst Metallic Ribbon (retiring) in a knot and adhered it to the card with a Glue Dot.

Remember, you can still get everything I used to make this card until June 3rd--but only while supplies last. The "Needle & Thread" stamp set and Needlepoint Elements Framelits come in a bundle (item 150626) which saves you 10% off purchasing them separately. And don't forget to complete the bundle with either the Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper, or Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons, or Old Olive Linen Thread--or all of it!! I've linked all the products below for your shopping convenience!

 

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Product List

Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle [150626] $45.75	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243] $8.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Dot To Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148533] $8.50	Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [145489] $7.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148807] $11.00	Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons [148810] $7.00
Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $5.00

Stitched Pretty

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Stampin' Up introduced their new cling stamps at the OnStage event in November. They are amazing!! If you've ever stamped with me, you know that I never put the labels on my clear mount stamps because they just didn't stick very well and they were supes frustrating! Well, Stampin' Up fixed that problem with their new line of cling stamps. From now on, Stampin' Up will be offering only photopolymer stamps and cling stamps. No more wood mount stamps...except for the large background stamps (for now). And no more won't-stick-to-the-block clear mount stamps. I'm so excited! Please watch this video from Stampin' Up to learn all about the cling mount stamps--how they work and how to use them. Yesterday's project used the "Geared Up Garage" cling stamps and there are many, many others to choose from in the new Occasions and Sale-a- Bration catalogs!




Today's card uses product from the Needlepoint Nook Suite of products in the Occasions catalog. Let's take a look at this sweet card.

We started by stamping a row of stitches from the "Needle & Thread" stamp set at the top and bottom of a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base in Lovely Lipstick Ink.  Next we adhered a 3-3/4" by 4-1/2" piece of Needlepoint Nook Designer Series Paper to the card. We then ran a 3-3/4" by 4" piece of Blushing Bride Card Stock through the Big Shot with one of the Needlepoint Elements Framelits Dies--look at that pretty stitched pattern! We adhered this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Next, we stamped a sentiment from the "Needle & Thread" stamp set in Lovely Lipstick onto a 3/4" by 3" Whisper White strip and adhered this to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. We stamped the stitched flowers and yo-yo in Blushing Bride Ink onto Whisper White and cut them out with their matching Needlepoint Element Framelit Die. We adhered them to the card with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals. We tied a length of Old Olive Linen Thread into a pretty bow and adhered it to the card with a Glue Dot. And for a little bit of bling, we added a few Share What You Love Artisan Pearls to the centers of the flowers. So pretty!!

Tomorrow I'll entice you with the no-strings attached bundle when you join Stampin' Up during Sale-a-Bration, so come on back!

Reminder: You can't buy the Occasions products until January 3, 2019, but after that time, you can click on these thumbnails and go right to my online store to purchase them! The Annual Catalog items are available now!

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Product List

Needle & Thread Photopolymer Bundle [150626] $45.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin' Pad [147140] $7.50	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $7.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Needlepoint Nook 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [148807] $11.00	Old Olive Linen Thread [148811] $5.00
Share What You Love Artisan Pearls [146927] $6.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00