New Year, Same Old Me

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Well, it's a new year--a year most of us have looked forward to with the prospects of being better than the old one and with the vaccines on the horizon, it just may well turn out to be a better year. But in that no good, rotten, horrible year, I was able to find and count my many blessings. I got to spend more one-on-one time with my family (but I missed seeing my brother and in-laws in person); I got to spend way more "me" time than a person should be allowed to have; and I learned to slow down. In short, I had the time to appreciate the blessings I have. I hope I can continue to hold on to this once we restart the world again. 

Even with all this time on my hands, I've been MIA on my blog. I've been making cards, but I haven't taken pictures or written up any blog posts. All that idle time made me just a bit lazy, I guess. I'm going to try to reinvigorate my blogging, but I'm not making any promises, 'cause as the title says, I'm still the same old me!

But the new January-June 2021 Mini Catalog comes out and Sale-a-Bration starts on Tuesday January 5th, so it's a fun, fun time to play with new products. As a demonstrator, I got to pre-order stuff and my shelves are full of new toys. I'll be sharing these new items over the next few weeks. As usual, if you'd like to place an order, just click on the thumbnails below my signature block and you'll be taken to my online store where you can make your purchase. (The thumbnails for the new product will be linked after January 5th.)

So let's take a look at a card made with the Dragonfly Garden bundle on page 25 of the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. This bundle is part of the Dandy Garden Suite on pages 24 through 27.

I started by stamping the dandelions from the "Dandelion Wishes" set from the Annual Catalog in Bumblebee Ink onto a 2-3/4" by 3-3/4" Basic White Card Stock* panel. I stamped a sentiment from the "Dragonfly Garden" set in Misty Moonlight onto this panel. I adhered this to a 2-7/8" by 3-7/8" Misty Moonlight Card Stock panel.

Next, I embossed a 4" by 5-1/4" Basic White Card Stock panel with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered a 4" by 2-1/2" strip of Misty Moonlight Dandy Garden 6" by 6" Designer Series Paper to this panel and wrapped a length of Misty Moonlight Ribbon around the center before adhering it to a Misty Moonlight Card Stock card base. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the dandelion panel to the card.

I stamped one of the dragonflies from the "Dragonfly Garden" stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink onto Basic White Card Stock and punched it out with the Dragonflies Punch. I used a Blender Pen to fill in some Misty Moonlight onto his wings and body and then adhered him to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

For a finishing touch, I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the dragonfly and three Gold Metallic Pearls to the card.

Come back tomorrow to see another card made with NEW Stampin' Up product!

Stay healthy! Stay Safe!

*Stampin' Up has discontinued Whisper White products but the NEW Basic White Card Stock is here!

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Product List

Dragonfly Garden Bundle (English) [156224] $36.75	Dandelion Wishes Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151345] $20.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $7.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Dandy Garden 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154297] $11.50	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00
Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153624] $6.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Metallic Pearls [146282] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Sending Well Wishes

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   One of my favorite things to do as a Stampin' Up demonstrator is to attend demonstrator events. Stampin' Up corporate puts on the most awesome events. After I attended my first one, I promised to never miss another one. I'm not kidding! But I also get to attend my upline, Connie Heisey's, awesome events. Over the weekend, Connie hosted the new catalog event for the Proverbial Stampers & Friends group. We had loads of fun, learned business tips and stampin' techniques, made new friends, and ate good food. We also swapped cards, which is another thing I love to do. I'll be sharing some of my favorite swap cards over the coming weeks, as well as the make-and-takes from this event.

Today's card is made with the awesome new "Dandelion Wishes" stamp set and it was made by Karen Monger. I love these colors together--this color combination is one of my all-time favorites!

Karen stamped the dandelion image in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto a 3" by 3-3/4" Whisper White Card Stock panel. She sponged the edges with Blushing Bride Ink and adhered it to a 3-1/4" by 4" Basic Gray Card Stock mat, then onto a 3-1/2" by 4" Blushing Bride Card Stock mat that she tore at the bottom to give it some character. She adhered all this to a Basic Gray Card Stock card base.

Next, Karen stamped a sentiment from this set in Memento Tuxedo Black Into onto a Blushing Bride scrap and punched it out with the Everyday Label Punch. She punched another label from Basic Gray Card Stock. Karen adhered these to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. She finished the card by placing a Basic Rhinestone in the center of each flower. Isn't this card pretty?!

Read below for information about Stampin' Up's TWO specials for the month of July. Contact me for more info on either of these specials!

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Product List

Dandelion Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146747] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $7.50	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $8.50
Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131198] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Everyday Label Punch [144668] $18.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $3.50
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00

July 2018 Special Offers

Wow! Stampin’ Up is pulling out all the stops for the month of July. Please read below for the two FUN specials we’re offering!

You know you love Stampin’ Up’s Designer Series Papers and you know you love getting a bargain. What could be better than getting a FREE DSP package? Contact me for more details!

 

The second special is so awesome I can’t contain myself!! Stampin’ Up hasn’t offered this in a long time. You know you love Stampin’ Up because of the colors. Well, look at this!

Contact me today to get more info on this awesome deal when you join my Stampin' Up team!!