Thursday, April 30, 2020

Fancy Fold Honey Bees

Hi Friends,

I've done something a little different with my Honey Bee Bundle today.


Here's the inside --


I was so inspired by this beautiful card from my friend Ann that I wanted to CASE it:


Isn't her card gorgeous?

The card base is Petal Pink, scored to form a z-fold.  That's 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored on the long side at 2-1/8" & 4-1/4".  The designer paper on the front section of the z-fold is 1-7/8" x 5-1/4".  I used paper from the Bird Ballad suite.

After the card is folded and the DSP is attached, stamp and adhere the inside panel, which is 4" x 5-1/4".  Now you're ready to arrange the ribbon closure.


On the back of your folded card, mark the center and use a 1/4" hole punch or similar to make an opening for the ribbon to pass through.  You'll need 19" of ribbon.


The ribbon passes through the hole on the fold and wraps around the front and back of the card.


Stretch the ribbon out & make sure the two cut ends are even.  I used a dab of Snail tape runner to hold the ribbon in place on the designer paper.  This will be covered and held in place by the front panel, but for now it keeps the ribbon from moving around.


Now you are ready to add the front panel to the card.  The panel is made from Smoky Slate cardstock 3-3/8" x 4-7/8".  The Whisper White section is 3-1/4" x 4-3/4".  The bees are cut from Petal Pink & Basic Black; the honeycomb is cut from Silver Foil.  When you adhere the front panel, be sure that the adhesive is only on the half of the panel that attaches to the designer paper.  

How to attach those delicate die-cuts?  I use spray adhesive.  There are many different ones available at JoAnns, Michaels, Amazon, etc., just look for one that's permanent & acid free.

The Honey Bee Bundle and Bird Ballad Designer Papers and both retiring on June 2 (or before if supplies are exhausted).  If you love these, order soon to avoid being disappointed!

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Monday, April 27, 2020

For My Sweet Friends

Stamp Sale!  I've compiled a list of stamps, dies and other items that I'm ready to part with from my personal collection.  It was hard to choose what to give up, but I need to make space for all the wonderful new items coming in the next catalog!  Click "Retired Stampin Up Products for Sale" in the gray bar above to see them all.


Hi Friends,

Have you heard the buzz?  Honey bees are the darlings of the insect world right now, and with good reason!  Honey bees are responsible for 80% of the pollination of fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables in the U.S., but for various reasons their numbers are dwindling.  Without honey bees, farmers and gardeners would be in dire straights.  Plus, they produce that delicious honey that we love on biscuits!

I am really enjoying using my Honey Bee Bundle for cardmaking.  The bee images are so detailed and there are extra pieces in the die set that are just gorgeous!


This card is made with black, white & Daffodil Delight.  All of the die-cut elements are from the Honey Bee Bundle except for the scalloped edging, which comes from the Stitched Be Mine dies.  The bees are adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals - they look like they're flying right off the card!


I hope you got a pack of the Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper during Sale-a-Bration.  This card uses a 1-1/2" x 4" strip of it along the left edge.


The inside of my card is decorated too, of course!


Here's a little different, but very similar version of the same card.  For this one I embossed the white background with the Subtle Embossing Folder.  The gems are Champagne Rhinestone Jewels and the twine is another Sale-a-Bration offering.

After I purchased this stamp set I started noticing honey bee home decor everywhere!  I found my new favorite mugs at JoAnne Fabrics -


The Honey Bee Bundle, stamp set & dies are both retiring on June 2 (or earlier if supplies are exhausted).  If you love this as much as I do, be sure to order it soon!

Hope you're having a bee-utiful day!

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Just a reminder, on June 2 we are retiring 5 In-Colors.  This means no more ink, cardstock, embellishments, designer paper, markers or Blends in any of these 5 colors will be available.  If you own the ink pads, I strongly encourage you to order the ink refills so you can continue to use them for years to come!




In addition to the 2018-2020 In-Colors and the Honey Bee Bundle, there are many, many more items retiring on June 2 from the Annual Catalog & the Spring Mini Catalog!  Click the image below to see them all on my website:




Thanks for visiting my blog today.  If there's anything I can help you with, please email me!




Monday, April 20, 2020

Spring Catalog Showcase

Hello!

Today I'm showcasing some cards created by my team, Paper Dolls.  For each Stampin' Up new catalog release, we have an opportunity to swap cards within our group and these are from the Spring Mini Catalog.  Enjoy!


Beth Daniels created this card using products in the From My Heart Suite.  The designer papers and embossing are stunning!


This is the inside of Beth's fancy fold card.


This card is from Marta Jones.  She used Bird Ballad laser cut cards for her base and added an image from the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set (one of this year's free Sale-a-Bration offerings).  Three gems and a bow are beautiful finishing touches!


Carolyn Abbey created this striking card with products from the Peaceful Poppies Suite.


This is the inside of Carolyn's beautiful fancy-fold birthday card.



This adorable card was created by Paula Zeiher with the Dressed to Impress Bundle.  Love these cute shoes & sentiment!


Cindy Brown combined the Under My Umbrella Bundle from the Spring Mini Catalog with Beautiful You to create her card.  Very clever!  The umbrella sparkles with Wink of Stella.


This is my card.  I used Happy Birthday to You (Sale-a-Bration) along with the coordinating dies. The colors are Petal Pink & Mint Macaron.  The center of the flowers is accented with sparkling Champagne Rhinestone Jewels.


Here are some of the products used on the showcase cards:





I hope you've been inspired today by these beautiful cards.  Keep on stamping and smiling!