Springtime Foils Sale-a-bration Fun: Confetti Celebration

Good afternoon!  We're in the final countdown for Sale-a-bration, only 3 days left to get in on the savings (don't miss this!!)  I wanted to share a really cute and easy project that uses one of the Sale-a-bration freebies, Springtime Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper, which I love!!

We all need birthday gifts so I used our new Silver Mini Gable Box to create this perfect gift package.  I took a strip of the Springtime Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper and colored in the flowers using the Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends.  I used the same blends (the light marker to color the Gold 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon to finish off the top of the box.

For the greeting I used the Confetti Celebration stamp set and stamped the greeting on Calyso Coral cardstock using Versamark ink and then heat embossed it using the Heat Tool and Gold Emboss Powder.  I used the Big Shot and Layering Circles Framelits to cut out the greeting and then attached it to the box with dimensionals.

Isn't this just perfect?  I love the bright cheery colors and accents of silver and gold.  Another cool things about these boxes, is if you're traveling to a party and are short on space you can completely decorate the box and then collapse for easy traveling and then pop it up and fill it up once you arrive and it'll be perfectly safe (awesome!!) 

Don't forget to place your order to earn your SAB freebies before they are gone!!

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Confetti Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set [142034]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146]	Silver Mini Gable Boxes [145568]
Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045]	Heat Tool [129053]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Springtime Fun: Amazing You

Good morning!  Despite winter coming for a final performance this week on the second day of spring there are signs that spring really is just around the corning.  Today the SSINKspiration designers are using these signs of spring as inspiration for today's cards.  I decided to use a little color therepy with the Stampin' Blends and the Springtime Foil Speciality Designer Series Paper (a SAB Freebie) to make this beautiful card that screams springtime flowers.

I started with Olive Olive cardstock for the cardbase and then used my Pool Party, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, and Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends to color in the Springtime Foil Speciality DSP (this paper is great for using with the Blends since it's got a coating so the ink really stays wet longer to allow you to move it really easy to get the look your going for.  I really took my time and enjoyed color the background (it did take some time but I was able to watch a show and just relax).

Next I took a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock and used the Amazing You stamp set (a SAB Freebie) to stamp the "Let's" and the starburst image using Calypso Coral ink at different strengths.  Next I used the Big Shot and Celebrate You Thinlits (a SAB Freebie that will be carrying over to next years Annual Catalog) to cut the words out of Copper Foil Paper.  The final touch, a double bow tied with Pool Party Solid Baker's Twine.

I didn't add a lot to this card to really let the background be the star and love how it turned out.  I've colored several other pieces of this specialty DSP and will be sharing those projects soon so make sure you add this paper to your qualifying order before the end of the month and see the important note below regarding the Stampin' Blends.

The Stampin’ Blends Markers have been so incredibly popular that inventory has run out on many colors, and many more are close to being depleted. Because of the long lead time to have the markers made, Stampin’ Up! will be placing the Stampin’ Blends on ‘non-orderable’ status today Friday, March 23rd at 12noon(mountain).

So what does that mean for you? Well, if any of the Stampin’ Blends are on your shopping list, I urge you to order them before Friday at 12noon. Why should you order them if you likely won’t receive them for quite some time? Because if you order them now, not only can you take advantage of Sale-a-bration and earn free items with your purchase, but you’ll also have secured your order in the queue to have your Stampin’ Blends sent out as soon they are available again.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Amazing You Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147215]	Big Shot [143263]	Celebrate You Thinlit Dies [146840]	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193]	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144605]
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144045]	Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144598]	Pool Party Solid Baker’S Twine [144353]	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100702]
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122925]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Color Challenge: Epic Celebrations

Good morning!  We have just about 2 weeks left in Sale-a-bration 2018 and I'm loving all the wonderful freebie options we have this year so I've been playing with them a lot lately.  The Epic Celebrations stamp set is so fun and perfect to use with Stampin' Blends, I've been stamping images and taking them along with my Stampin' Blends to color while I wait at different activities Aidan has, it helps the time go by.  I decided to use one of the guitars I colored for this weeks Fab Friday color challenge for this epically fun card.

I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Soft Suede cardstock as a mat for the Whisper White cardfront.  On the cardfront I used Old Olive ink and the dot stamp from the Epic Celebrations set to stamp along the diagonal and then when back over it with Pool Party ink and the large watercolor image from the Eclectic Expressions stamp set (another SAB Freebie!).

Next I used the Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes framelits to cut a circle out of Whisper White cardstock and then sponged it with a Sponge Dauber and Rich Razzleberry ink.  I used Champagne Foil paper and the Starburst Punch to cut a circle out and then used Pool Party cardstock for the greeting and after stamping in Soft Suede ink I cut it out using the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.

I love the fun guitar image and after stamping it I used the Old Olive and Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends to color in the guitar.  To help add a little more dimension and distressing to the guitar I used the Stampin' Blends Color Lifter to color over parts of the guitar to remove some of the Olive Olive ink and it gave just the effect I was looking for.  I used dimensionals to attach the guitar and the greeting to the cardfront.  The final touch was to add some Rich Razzleberry Enamel Dots from the Brights Enamel Shapes package.

This stamp set is great for those guy and teen cards and since my kiddo fits both those categories I see a lot of use for this set in my future, in all sorts of colors.  And with how busy we all are who doesn't need a little coloring therapy?  If you don't have these two Sale-a-bration stamps sets all ready don't miss out and place your order so you be ready for all sorts of projects!

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Epic Celebrations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147236]	Eclectic Expressions Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147338]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144597]
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack [144601]	Stampin' Blends Color Lifter [144608]	Starburst Punch [143717]	Champagne Foil Sheets [144748]	Brights Enamel Shapes [141680]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Paper Snips Scissors [103579]

Enjoy!

Diana

SSINKspiration Get Well Soon: Heartfelt Blooms

Good morning!  Today the SSINKspiration team is sharing get well soon cards.  I'll admit this isn't a type of card I sent all that often but I wanted to make something bright and cheery since if I was sick I know that would definitely help me feel better.  Also, there are only 3 weeks left in Sale-a-bration so I managed to use 3 different SAB freebie items in this card, crazy how I did that!

I started with Flirty Flamingo cardstock for the cardbase and then added Basic Black as a mat for the Springtime Foils Speciality Designer Series Paper (this was part of the second release SAB items and it is truly stunning, don't miss out on it).

I used the Heartfelt Blooms stamp set (a SAB freebie!) and that realistic flower stamp is so gorgeous just in Basic Black on Whisper White cardstock.  I used Flirty Flamingo to mat the flower layer and attached it offset for a little fun.

The saying is from the same stamp set and was stamped in Basic Black in on Flirty Flamingo cardstock before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Layering Ovals Framelits.  I used the same framelits to cut the scalloped oval mat out of Basic Black cardstock before attaching it with dimensionals.  The final touches?  I silver heart from the Metallics Enamel Shapes Pack and a bow tied in Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon from the 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon Pack (also a SAB freebie!)

This is a simple card but the little extra foil and shimmer helps elevate the card and really will make someone feel extra special.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing for more possibilities.

Below are easy ordering links for the product's used on today's card:

Product List

Heartfelt Blooms Clear-Mount Stamp Set [147202]	Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper [147193]	3/8" (1 Cm) Shimmer Ribbon Pack [147243]	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Big Shot [143263]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy!

Diana