Bloomin' Hearth Thinlits & Clearance Rack Refresh

Hey Crafty Friends,

By now you've probably heard that we are counting down the days until the brand-new Stampin' Up catalog comes out.  Get your sticky notes & wish lists ready!  Before that happens, though, some things have got to go.  Old with the old, in with the new.  A lot of my old favorites are retiring with this catalog and I've been feeling sentimental, so I've been pulling some of them out this week to play with & share with you.

The Bloomin' Heart Thinlits are one of my all-time faves.  The heart is so beautiful and intricately detailed...I've used this for weddings, Valentines, engagement congrats, bridal shower invitations, thank-you's, you get the idea.  It's definitely a good value!  There is a matching stamp set too, but the thinlits stand alone just fine.

I love the simplicity of this design.  It doesn't get much easier than this - the base is made of Crumb Cake cardstock, the heart is die-cut from Very Vanilla and the sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso.  Finish it with a few pearls and a bow tied from Linen Thread and you're finished!  Simply elegant.  

The Bloomin' Hearth Thinlits and the matching Bloomin' Love stamp set will be gone after May 31 (or sooner if supplies are exhausted).  

Product List

Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies

[140621]

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

Linen Thread

[104199]

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[126974]

So In Love Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143216]

Click the link below to see all the retiring products - stock on your favorites today!

ALSO, new products have been added to the Clearance Rack today!  Great savings on Fall & Christmas themed designer papers & embellishments.  Check them out here:

Thanks for visiting today.  Stop back soon!

Pat

Online Extravaganza - My Faves!

Hi Stampers,

Today's post is a share of my favorite sale items from the Online Extravaganza - the sale is all this week, ending next Monday, November 28!

#140619 Rose Garden Framelits Dies - regular price $31.00, on sale for 30% off = $21.70

These framelits have a matching stamp set, Rose Wonder #140697 which is not included in this sale, but there are so many beautiful cards that you can make with just the framelits and other sentiments that you probably already own.  Here are some samples I collected from Pinterest:

#140621 Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies - regular price $25.00, on sale for 30% off = $17.50

These thinlits make gorgeous wedding cards, valentine's day cards, anniversary cards and more.  The coordinating stamp set is Bloomin' Love #140643, regular price $17.00 (not included in this sale). However, #140550, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper, which is just lovely when used with these thinlits, is on sale at 30% off, also!  Here are some examples made from the Bloomin' Heart Thinlits Dies:

#141841 Christmas Stockings Thinlits Dies - regular price $30.00, on sale at 30% off = $21.00

The matching stamp set for these thinlits, #142114 Hang Your Stocking, is on sale at 25% off as part of the Stitched From the Heart promotion.  The regular price for the stamp set is $21.00, but you can purchase it for $15.75 through November 30.  Purchase both items now and save even more than when purchased in a bundle- $9.00 more, to be exact!  Here are some great ideas using these thinlits & stamps (they're not just for Christmas - how adorable is that stick horse?)

#141488 Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies - regular price $27.00, on sale for 20% off = $21.60

These banner dies are awesome - and they coordinate with many stamp sets, including Banners for Christmas, Seasonal Bells, Stitched with Cheer, Birthday Banners, Banners For You, Basket for You, Time of Year, and One Wild Ride.  With a little patience, you can also bend other photopolymer stamp sentiments to fit in them!  Here are some examples of beautiful cards using Bunch of Banners Framelits:

#140622 Large Numbers Framelits - regular price $31.00, on sale at 20% off = 24.80

These are a must have for milestone birthdays and anniversaries.  Also wonderful for graduation and New Year's!  The coordinating stamp set #140653 Number of Years is nice to have, but not absolutely necessary (also not on sale this time!)  Here are some examples:

#142202 Glamper Greetings - regular price $26.00, on sale for 10% off = $23.40

If you read my blog regularly, you know I love this stamp set and you know why.  Enough said.  Here are some great examples:

Last, but not least:

#130658 Big Shot Magnetic Platform - regular price $40.00, on sale at 35% off = $26.00 - on sale for 24 hours only, Monday, November 28 - mark your calendar!

This is a great deal.  When I first got my Big Shot I didn't think I needed this, but after I broke down and bought it, I use it all the time!  My dies don't slip or slide when I'm lining them up with my stamped images and no need for tape to hold them in place!  Trust me, you'll love it!  

Things to remember:  All the products I talked about here are on sale now through midnight, November 28th EXCEPT the Big Shot Magnetic Platform, which is on sale November 28th ONLY.

The Hang Your Stocking stamp set is on sale through November 30, but why wait?  Order it with the matching thinlits and save on shipping!  Please use November Host Code 6AKSBPBZ when ordering.

I hope I've inspired you.  Have a wonderful day!

Pat

Happy Together

Happy Monday!

To follow yesterday's wedding card theme, I thought I would share the card I made for the wedding shower.  I love, love, love the Pedal Pusher stamp set.  It works on so many levels - love, thanks, and hello are just a few.  My card base is cut from Blushing Bride.  The designer paper is from the Birthday Bouquet paper pack.  I used my blender pens to color the bike in Blushing Bride and the accent colors are Rose Red, Soft Sky & Soft Suede.  The Whisper White organza ribbon & doily give it that "wedding" feel and well, as we all know, you can't go wrong adding a touch of glitter.  In this case, Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper cut with the Bloomin' Heart thinlits.

Don't try to find the Pedal Pusher stamp set in the current Stampin' Up! catalog.  It's not there.  It was available for FREE during Sale-a-Bration, which ended March 31.  But, there is one way you can still get it for FREE.  Notice I shouted FREE.  (Who doesn't love FREE?)  Be the first person to book a workshop through me in the month of June and in addition to the regular host benefits, I have a FREE, brand-new unopened Pedal Pusher for you.  Hosting a workshop is painless - you gather your friends together and I do all the work!  If you've been thinking about hosting a workshop, June is a great month to do it.  All-new catalog, lots of new products, plus a FREE Pedal Pusher!  You'll be glad you did, I promise.

It's a Bloomin' Heart Wedding Card!

Hello!

I've been on a roll this week!  Finished my taxes, washed my car, rode my bike (twice, no less!) and made cards, cards & more cards!

Here's a favorite to share with you.  I was inspired to make this when I received a "save the date" card in the mail for a wedding later this summer.  I thought it turned out so well that I decided to use it as a class project last week.  The Bloomin' Heart thinlits make it easy-peasy!  The base & front of the card is made from Stampin' Up's Shimmery White cardstock.  It doesn't photograph well, but there is a subtle shimmer all over that adds to the elegance of this card.  FYI, Shimmery White also holds up to watercoloring!

The color on this card is the lovely, minty Mint Macaron.  The flowers were cut from Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper and topped with pearls. The sentiment is from Suite Sayings, popped up with Dimensionals on top of a piece of 5/8" Whisper White Organza Ribbon. The most difficult (and it's not too bad) aspect of this card is that you need to remember when you are die-cutting the heart that you will be using the heart and the piece that you cut it from.  So first of all, be sure to place it exactly where you want it on the card front before you run it through the Big Shot.  Secondly, and this is Very Important, be sure to adhere the piece of shimmery white that the heart was cut from Right Side UP.  By this I mean it should be attached to the card front in the same orientation that it was when you made the die-cut.  If you adhere it to the Mint Macaron piece upside down, then your heart will also have to be adhered upside down to match. Interesting fact, 50% of crafters making this card will do this.  Don't ask how I know, just take my word for it!

I would love it if you would pin this card.  Have a lovely day!

Pat