March Cards@Home Kit

With so many really fantastic stamp and die Bundles plus gorgeous Designer Papers, sometimes the biggest challenge is which one to try out first!  I really liked the way all of these cards came out this month, and it was so much fun!  Hope you like them too!

I hope you got the Oh So Ombre Designer Paper which was free with SAB last month, as the top left card shows a really fun and simple way to make up flowers layers in ombre tones as is done here with the Peony Dies.  Don't you just love how the Polka Dot Tulle ribbon subtly picks up the dot/circle design on the reverse side? You can choose to stamp any words inside, as this is a really versatile card front for just about any occasion. I can see making up a bunch of these cards in different colors and leaving the inside blank, to be stamped later as needed.  Or you could make up a set of cards with different flower colors to give as a gift; very handmade and complicated-looking but easy to do with the dies. 

The Snailed It! card has to be one of my favorites, both due to the happy pattern images and the card layout. With so many fun paper designs that match the stamp set, I was tickled to be able to use just about all of them with my double-flap gatefold card.  And while the stamped snails are cute when you color them, the dies also cut out images from the patterned paper so you can make this card with only a little stamping. I don't like snails or toadstools/mushrooms in my garden, but love them here on this card, so very cute and colorful! 

The lower left card uses both a patterned flower print and its matching gold overlay from the Art Gallery Suite. Since this name brought framed artwork to mind, I thought a fancy frame from the Ornate Layers dies would be appropriate and really set off this wonderful layering of flamingo pink tones and gold accents.  Then I added it onto a fancy-looking (but easy to do) vellum flap for even more rich layering, and topped it off with a shimmery gold-pink bow.  I hope we can all get together to stamp very soon, as the stamps and dies within the stamp set are really fun to do with 2-3 ink tones to make up your own custom colors and then die cut them out, gold accents or not.

The Hydrangea Haven card (lower right) is also high on my favorites list because I love purples and blues. Check out the flat out gorgeously colored hydrangea flower, it is just die cut from the patterned Designer Paper! I also used the tiny flower border die to cut the 6 flowers below, then reshaped and set them back with silver beads, so fun and dimensional, and yet different! This modified Z-fold opens in a neat way to reveal even more pretty layers of patterned papers inside.  Since the Hydrangea Hill paper has blossoms printed in purple (Highland Heather), blue (Seaside Spray) and lavender (Purple Posy), it looks like I have some more card variations to make up in bunches! 

Deadline Date to order this Kit: Sunday, Mar. 21. 

*Cost = $15 if you pick up, + $2 for shipping per kit if mailed to you. 

This Cards@Home Kit can be FREE with a minimum $45 order when you use the current Host Code: WQAAXPWV, or if you have a previous Class Credit. 

(Note: if your order exceeds $150, do not use a Host Code, as you can keep the Host Rewards and still earn a Class Credit for a future class or get this month's Kit for FREE!)

*Since I cannot stamp your card pieces (per SU copyright policies), you may consider buying the stamp sets used, look among your supplies for stamps that would work, or simply write or print your own sentiments. You will receive blank white cardstock where I have stamped the samples, all the pre-cut/scored pieces and printed papers for the kit, and the printed instructions with color pictures.  Contact me if you have any questions. 

Final days of February Card Kit

Last call for anyone interested in the fast but fabulous February Cards@Home Kit!  

(See the Feb 1 post for details.)  

It will soon be set aside to make way for the new set of cards coming up in March, including the new Hey Chick and Birthday Chick sets, hooray!

There will also be a brand new stamp set and die bundle available next month which is a sneak peek into the next Annual catalog in June! Will show you pictures when I can, stay tuned!  😄

Reminder: February Card Kit Deadline, and Hey Chick!

Just a reminder that the Deadline to request your February Designer Dozen Card Kit is coming up very quickly.  If you haven't reserved your kit, please do so soon to take advantage of making up this beautiful but oh so easy bunch of cards, which can be half-price or even FREE with your order using the current Host Code  2AHR4BBV and/or previous Stamp Class Credit(s)!  See the post on Feb. 1 for all of the details. 

Please note that the current SAB promotion will end on Feb. 28, so be sure to order and get those FREE SAB goodies before then! 

 

Do you remember the really cute Hey Chick Stamp set from the SAB promo in 2017?  It was so popular that SU has decided to not only bring back the stamps, but also to provide coordinating dies plus another set of stamps and dies in Hey Birthday Chick! Whether you already have the original set, or just want to get them all, be sure to check out the LINK HERE to see how you can coordinate these really CUTE stamps and dies! 

New white cardstock and envelopes

As you may have already heard, the supplier’s mill producing Stampin' Up's Whisper White cardstock has permanently closed due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. SU wasn’t given much notice on this closure which means that the technology unique to this particular supplier is now unavailable and they can no longer offer the Whisper White cardstock and related products, such as Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes. Please note that this won’t affect any of our other cardstocks, this only affects Whisper White.

Although this decision was out of their hands, they jumped to find the best replacement paper possible. After many dedicated hours to source and test alternative cardstock options from several suppliers to find the perfect fit that still maintains the Stampin’ Up! quality you know and trust, they are happy to share the new cardstock, Basic White!  The types products are offered below, and while some Whisper White and Basic White products may be available at the same time, others may not be available before the Whisper White products sell out.

Here is a VIDEO LINK that explains and demonstrates some comparisons between the products. 

February Designer Dozen Stack!

With all of the fantastic patterned Designer Papers that are FREE with the SAB (Sale-A-Bration) promotion going on right now until Feb. 28, it seemed only fitting that our Cards@Home Kit be a Designer Dozen Stack, where you can make up 12 great cards that feature assorted papers and look quite different but are super fast and easy!  With three different colors and patterns to use in each of the layouts, you'll probably spend more time playing with the patterns (remember that everything is double-sided so you can choose which to use), rather than actually assembling the cards. And after making up these beauties, you'll be ready for Valentines, upcoming birthdays, "thinking of you", or whatever occasion may come your way! {Stamp sets used}

The first set of 3 cards are traditional "valentine" red, white, and pink, but think beyond Feb. 14th to birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, or just sending someone a little love.  I've kept the large Floral Heart die- cut to one layer for simplicity, but know that within the die set are 3 different flower dies that you could cut out (in one pass) to add more color and dimension for a knock-out card. You'll get both the solid center heart as well as a matching banner so that you can use either one to mix and match the "look" of your cards as you wish. {Always in my Heart, Itty Bitty Birthdays, Approaching Perfection}

The next set of cards are so "berry sweet" and cheery! Combining both the {Sweet Strawberry} stamp set with the FREE SAB {Berry Blessings} stamp set and its FREE companion Berry Delightful Designer Paper gives you maximum use of all the images and bright colors.  This is absolutely one of my favorite layouts because it shows off the beauty of any double-sided paper with hardly any effort. With a simple folded flap, a button, and a bit of ribbon, you can make up LOTS of these cards for very little cost and in a very short time. 

With the next six cards, you can really have fun flipping over the papers and choosing which designs to use. Matching punched or die-cut flowers plus a little ribbon for color and texture are the perfect touches for this neat card layout that not only uses up some cardstock scraps you may have but also doesn't waste a bit of your beautiful but FREE SAB Flower and Field Designer Paper. Truthfully, I didn't care for all of the patterns at first, but after I got them at home and separated out the color pattern pairs, my hesitation turned to enthusiasm! And if you'd prefer the other side from what is shown, just flip it over and go with it! {Quite Curvy, Borders Abound}

The last trio of cards shows off both sides of another really pretty FREE SAB Designer paper: Paper Blooms. Again, you can mix up the coordinated patterns as you wish, but isn't this layout great for simplicity yet just a little different?  The perfectly coordinating die-cut flowers with stitched accents are from the Pierced Blooms dies set.  Note how I have moved the flowers around and rotated the last card from landscape to portrait position to show how you can make these simple changes to give variety to your cards. {So Sentimental, Happy Thoughts}

Deadline Date to order this Kit: Sunday, Feb. 21

*COST = $24 for 12 cards OR Half Price = $12 with a minimum $45 order (or 1 Class Credit). Woo-hoo, that's only $1 per card!  (If you have 2 Class Credits, then your kit is FREE!!)

Use Host Code =  2AHR4BBV to order SU directly online to get your credit.

(Note: if your order exceeds $150, do not use a Host Code, as you can keep the Host Rewards and still earn a Class Credit for a future class or get this month's Kit for FREE!)

*Cost is if you pick up, + $4.50 for postage if shipped.

Since I cannot stamp your card pieces (per SU copyright policies), you may consider buying the stamp sets used, look among your supplies for stamps that would work, or simply write or print your own sentiments. You will receive blank white cardstock where I have stamped the samples, all the pre-cut/scored pieces and printed papers for the kit, and the printed instructions with color pictures.  Contact me if you have any questions.