I know you must have heard about it, and now it is available to order! What is it? It is Stampin’ Up!’s new Envelope Punch Board!
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Check out this Stampin’ Up! video about the Envelope Punch Board:
I cannot wait to get mine!
While shopping at Michaels recently, I came across this beautiful bird’s nest stamp. I had to buy it as I love stamps featuring birds. I created a Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card with the stamp.
The stamp image is called Nestled Bird. After coloring the image with various Copic markers, I realized that the Gingham Garden DSP blue and yellow design goes perfectly with it. Therefore, I used the design for the card’s first layer.
The picture to the right provides a closer view of the bird and nest. The bird picture below was my inspiration for coloring the bird on the card. I don’t know what type of bird it is but I found it to be beautiful. 
I used the Stampin’ Up! Framelits Labels Collection (125598) to cut out the colored image and to create a So Saffron mat that is behind the image. The card base was made from the Baked Brown Sugar Card Stock (131296).
This picture shows the embossing I use on the back of all my cards. The circular text says Guneaux Designs and my name is in the center.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my Gingham Garden DSP Bird’s Nest Card! I made it for my brother who has been quite sick lately and I want him to know that I am thinking of him.
What a gorgeous paper is the Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper! It has beautiful designs in the Stampin’ Up! colors of Daffodil Delight, Island Indigo, Melon Mamba, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, and Whisper White. The Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) might be my favorite DSP from the group of sneak peeks. Here is a greeting card made with this paper.
The primary element of this card is the flower. The top layer of the flower is made with the same design from the Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper as is the second layer on the card. At first glance they look different. I made the top layer of the flower with the Stampin’ Up! Modern Label Punch (119849). 
The Stampin’ Up! Blossom Punch (125603) was used to create the Daffodil Delight and Melon Mamba flowers beneath the Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper pieces.
The flower is topped off with a Stampin’ Up! Builder Brad (129329) from the Spring Catalog. A Midnight Muse In Color Dahlia (Dahlia Assortment – 127556) rests on top of the brad. 
A piece of Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon (126847) adorns the left side of the card. The flowers running down the pieces of Daffodil Delight and Midnight Muse Card Stock are made with a non-Stampin’ Up! punch.
As for a sentiment for the card, it does not have one. Sometimes I like to exclude a sentiment until I am ready to use the card, as in this case. So, what do you think about the card?
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and got to enjoy some rubber stamping! Today’s project is a Stampin Up Bloomin Bouquet made with paper flowers.
You can easily create a dozen beautiful flowers to give to someone special, including an extra one to give as a quick thank you to someone else. (Or keep for yourself—hey, your flowers, your rules!)
These flowers would make a great gift for Mother’s Day, or any other special springtime event. Just imagine presenting a beautiful, handmade bouquet, complete with your own touch, such as a vase, some tissue paper, or a bit of lovely ribbon or twine. It’s a gift that says you care—and will last longer than real flowers! Watch this video and see more information below.
All you need is adhesive (recommend a glue gun), and you’re set! This kit is only available while supplies last, for $12.95.
Oh, what a BIG day it is for those who love Stampin’ Up! products! Why? Today you get the first chance to view the Stampin’ Up! Retiring Products List! Some items are up to 60% off! How cool is that?
Retiring Stamps will be available through June 3. Click to View the Stampin’ Up! Retiring Stamps.
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Today, Stampin’ Up! Tricky Tip Tuesday is dedicated to pom poms! They were big in the 60s—so it has been fun (for some of us!) to see them make a comeback in the crafting world. Let’s start with Baker’s Twine (US/CAN) mini pom poms.
Just follow the easy steps pictured below.
If you would like to create a garland, just thread a needle with a length of Baker’s Twine and run it through the pom poms.
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After I finished making the Baker’s Twine pom poms, I began to wonder what would happen if I wound 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon around a fork instead of Baker’s Twine. To my surprise, the result looked very much like a marigold!
Then I thought: How can I create a bigger pom pom flower? The old-fashioned way: using cardboard donut shapes made with super-thin white cardboard, a 2-1/2″ Circle Punch, a 1/2″ Circle Punch, and our Daffodil Delight 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon. When I finished winding, cutting, and tying, out popped a daffodil . . . just the thing for embellishing a Mother’s Day gift! (Believe me . . . I don’t usually get this lucky!)
I could have kept going with flower-making . . . but then I saw a paper pom pom garland on Pinterest. I HAD to try that, too. The result: today’s Tricky Tip features three ways to make small pom pom projects—using Baker’s Twine, 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, and Designer Series Paper. They are all so easy and fun!
Got any more pom pom crafting ideas? We’d love to hear about them!
The white daffodil petals were made using the Big Shot, the Fun Flower Bigz L Die, and our White Creped Filter Paper.
