Stampin Up Butterfly Bundle

Are you like me and love butterflies?  Butterflies that are real or are in a stamp form make me happy.  As a paper crafter, we have an opportunity to have more butterflies!  The Stampin Up Butterfly Bundle was announced today by Stampin Up.  The best part about the bundle is that it is 15% off from today until September 30, 2013!

What is included in the Stampin Up Butterfly Bundle, you ask?  Well, it is the wonderful Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set and the Bitty Butterfly Punch.

Bundle Item Description Retail Price 15% Savings Price Amount Saved!
135311 Butterfly Bundle (Clear-Mount)Papillion Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp SetBitty Butterfly Punch $30.90 USD$39.90 CAD $26.27 USD$33.92 CAD $4.63 USD$5.98 CAD
135312 Butterfly Bundle (Wood-Mount)Papillion Potpourri Wood-Mount Stamp SetBitty Butterfly Punch $34.90 USD$44.90 CAD $29.67 USD$38.17 CAD $5.23 USD$6.73 CAD

Butterfly shapes are great on projects for any occasion.  The greeting card below is one I made with the Papillion Potpourri Stamp Set:

Stampin Up Butterfly Bundle

So make sure to get in on the offer and save 15 percent on the butterfly stamp set and punch between August 29-September 30, 2013!

COME BACK TOMORROW FOR A REAL CUTIE! 

 God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
By
Beverly Polen

STAMPIN UP BUTTERFLY BUNDLE

Flower Shop Stamp Set – MOJO Monday MOJO308

Today’s 5″ x 5″ card was created for a special sister whom I think of often and love very much.  The card features the Stampin’ Up! Flower Shop Stamp Set.  The design of the card was inspired by MOJO Monday Sketch Challenges, namely number 308 or MOJO308.   Also featured on this card is the beautiful Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper.

Flower Shop Stamp Set

The round and square sketches below are for this week’s MOJO Monday.  Isn’t it nice to have a sketch to follow when creating a card?  I started participating last week in the MOJO Monday challenges, and I’m finding I enjoy it. 

I love the color combination of pink and yellow, which are the colors for one of the designs of the Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper.  I also love bold colors, as you may have noticed, which are spotlighted on the Flower Shop Stamp Set greeting card.

Notice in the square design at the bottom right there is a spot for three elements.  I chose three Stampin’ Up! Basic Pearls and colored them with permanent markers.  Also the sketch requires a flower at the top left.  I used the Flower Shop Stamp Set and the Stampin’ Up! Pansy Punch to create the required flower.  The flower actually is two-dimensional.  I like the leaves that I made; what do you think?  I tried to replicate pansy flower leaves.

Flower Shop Stamp Set - MOJO308 Flower Shop Stamp Set - MOJO 308

Flower Shop Stamp Set - MOJO308

I really like the embossing folder I used on the Daffodil Delight Card Stock.  It is an Anna Griffin embossing folder called Wildflower Gate.  The embossing shows better in the first picture above and the last picture at the bottom.

Flower Shop Stamp Set - MOJO308

SUPPLIES USED TO CREATE THE FLOWER SHOP STAMP SET THOUGHTS OF YOU CARD (with catalog numbers):

Paper:   Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (129310), Strawberry Slush Card Stock (131295 – card base), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), Island Indigo Card Stock (122923), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Stamps:  Flower Shop Stamp Set (130942), Loving Thoughts Stamp Set (125845), and Field Flowers Stamp Set (122762)

InkIsland Indigo Classic Ink (126986)

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up! Ovals Collection Framelits (129381), Stampin’ Up! Pansy Punch (130698), Basic Pearl Jewels and Large Basic Pearl Jewels (119247 and 125577, respectively), and an Anna Griffin Embossing Folder

 

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
By
Beverly Polen 

 

Flower Shop Stamp Set

 FLOWER SHOP STAMP SET

Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelits and Morning Meadow Card

I love the new Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelits, don’t you? I keep thinking of things to make with them as I did with this Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelits and Morning Meadow Card.  The framelits, Stampin Up Morning Meadow Stamp SetStampin Up Label Love Stamp Set, and Stampin Up Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set are highlighted on the card.  A tutorial for making the card can be found below.

This picture shows the closed card.  If anyone has a trick to prevent Designer Series Paper from “cracking” when folded, please leave me a comment to share your trick.  Thank You!

This picture is of the card completely open.

I love using the Stampin Up Framelits to create unique cards.  If you haven’t seen my previous posts of cards made with other framelits, you can see one HERE and another one HERE.

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE STAMPIN UP DECO LABELS FRAMELITS CARD:

Paper: Soho Subway Designer Series Paper (130140), Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)

Stamps: Morning Meadow Hostess Stamp Set (129678), Stampin Up Label Love Stamp Set (130622), and Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set (127324)

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Ink (126986), Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker (131901), Gumball Green Stampin’ Write Marker (126856 – package), White Pigment Ink (105021 -Gel Pen), Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker (131261 – package)

(NOTE: These are the inks I used. The stamp image(s) you select obviously will dictate the inks you use.)

Accessories: Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439), Deco Labels Framelits (130102), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), and Adhesive

TUTORIAL TO MAKE THE STAMPIN UP DECO LABELS FRAMELITS BIRTHDAY CARD:

Step 1. Cut an 11″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Very Vanilla Card Stock.

Step 2. Score at the 4-1/2″ and 6-1.2″ marks.

Step 3. Make a mountain fold at the 4-1/2″ score line and a valley fold at the 6-1/2″ score line.

Step 4. Lay the folded card stock on top of a Big Shot Cutting Board and center the largest framelit from the Deco Labels Framelits over the folds. You’ll need to slightly lift the left side of the card stock to see the 6-1/2″ fold in order to center the framelit.

Step 5. Finish building the Big Shot sandwich and run it through your Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  The following pictures show the results. 

Step 6. Repeat Steps 1 – 5, using the Island Indigo and Very Vanilla design from the Soho Subway Designer Series Paper and the next to the largest framelit from the Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelits.

Step 7. Using adhesive, attach the Island Indigo piece to the Very Vanilla Card Stock. If you use liquid glue, allow the piece to dry while lying flat and then crease the folds.

Step 8. Ink and stamp on Very Vanilla Card Stock the floral and bird stamps images from the Morning Meadow Hostess Stamp Set (or use another stamp set for your images).

Step 9. Place the next to the largest Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelit over your image(s) that you stamped in Step 8 and run it through the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.

Step 10. Sponge Island Indigo Classic Ink around the stamped label and adhere it to the left side of the card.  When attaching this label, it will hang over the crease slightly.  Not to worry!

Step 11. Using the same framelit, cut another label from Very Vanilla Card Stock. This label is too large to fit onto the center. Therefore, you’ll need to cut the sides off as is shown in the below picture.  This piece is for the sentiment or a personal note.  Attach it onto the center of the card.  I stamped onto this piece the “Happy Birthday to you!” image from the Stampin’ Up! Label Love Stamp Set.

Step 12. Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla Card Stock the image of birds in a tree from the Serene Silhouettes Stamp Set.  Use the same framelit and cut out this label.  It too is too large for the right side of the card, so bear that in mind when cutting the label.  Cut off the sides as done in Step 11.  If you don’t cut off the right side of the label, the card will not look correct when closed.

Step 13. Attach the stamped and modified Very Vanilla label to the right side of the card.

Step 14.  Finished!  Enjoy the Stampin Up Deco Labels Framelits Card!

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

STAMPIN UP DECO LABELS FRAMELITS AND MORNING MEADOW CARD

Stampin Up Trust God and Mosaic Madness Stamp Sets

It’s the beginning of a weekend and I am ready for it!  I hope everyone has a blessed one!  My card share today features two stamp sets, the Stampin Up Trust God and Mosaic Madness sets.  Also featured on the card is the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Stampin Up Trust God

The base for this card is made with Pool Party Card Stock.  The first layer on the card is a design from the Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper.  Although I like the design, I think it is a bit “loud”.  Therefore, I tried to tone it down by covering it with solid colors that are within the design.  The colors used are Pool Party, Strawberry Slush, Daffodil Delight, and Island Indigo.  I think I was successful in muting the design.

  Stampin Up Trust God

SUPPLIES USED:

Paper:  Quatrefancy Specialty Designer Series Paper (130141), Pool Party Card Stock, Strawberry Slush Card StockWhisper White Card Stock, and Island Indigo Card Stock

Stamps:  Stampin Up Trust God  (126702 – c) and Mosaic Madness (130249 – c) stamp sets [Mosaic Madness images are on the inside of the card – see picture below.]

Ink: Island Indigo Classic Ink (126986) and Strawberry Slush Classic Ink (131178)

Accessories: In Color Dahlia (127556) [in Island Indigo], Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon (retired), and a Martha Steward Border Punch 

 Stampin Up Trust God

STAMPIN’ UP! NEWS – Magnetic Platform Update

Have you been waiting on Stampin’ Up! to fill your order for the Big Shot Magnetic Platform (130658)?  Well, today Stampin’ Up! announced that it has received a shipment of the product and is currently filling backorders.  However, it does not have sufficient inventory to fill new orders.  Stampin’ Up! will let us know when all backorders have been filled and it is able to turn the item back on for ordering.

 God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen Stampin Up Trust God

STAMPIN UP TRUST GOD, MOSAIC MADNESS, AND QUARTREFANCY SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307 Birthday Card

Today’s project share is a card I created for the MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307 for the week of August 19, 2013.   It isn’t a Monday, but I’m sure a MOJO Thursday is just fine (lol).  This is the MOJO Monday Sketch that was designed by Julee Tilman. 

This is the card I created for the challenge.  It features the Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper.MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307

Yesterday was my birthday so I made the card for myself (lol)!  It was my birthday but I made the card for a good friend of mine.

MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE MOJO307:

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper (129310), Strawberry Slush Card Stock (131295), Daffodil Delight Card Stock (119683), Island Indigo Card Stock (122923), and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

Stamps:  Create A Cupcake (121982) and Fabulous Phrases (120501) [both used for the sentiments]

Ink:  Island Indigo Classic Ink (126986) and VersaMark Ink (102283)

Accessories:  White Embossing Powder (109132), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023), 1-3/4″ Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder (117335 – can’t see this well in the pictures), Daffodil Delight Brad (retired), and Spellbinders Splendid Circles Templates

This is my first time participating in the MOJO Monday Sketch Challenges, and I hope you are inspired! 

MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307

 

God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen 

MOJO Monday Sketch Challenge MOJO307

MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE MOJO307

Betsy’s Blossoms Thinking of You Card

Betsy's Blossoms

Although I have not used Stampin’ Up!’s Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set but a few times, it is one of my favorite stamp sets.  Betsy’s Blossoms is featured on my card share for you today.

I love shades of brown and blue together, which was the driving force for selecting the colors for this card.  I used Stampin’ Up!’s Early Express Card Stock and ink for the brown, and the Pool Party Card Stock, embossing powder, and ribbon for the blue.  I know that Pool Party is not an absolute blue, but it is close enough that I think it looks great with the Early Expresso.  Betsy's Blossoms

What do you think about my Pool Party ribbon flower?  I like the way it turned out.  I simply folded the ribbon one loop over another one for eight loops, inserted a brad, and spread the ribbon loops to form a circle. 

As you can see, I used two brads on the ribbon flower, both of which are retired.  The large brad is a Designer Builder Brad and the brad on top of the Designer Builder Brade is an Everyday Enchantment Brad.  I removed the legs from this brad and attached it with hot wax. 

Betsy's Blossoms

I used Pool Party card stock on the inside of the card.  I stamped with Early Expresso Classic Ink on the card stock the bird and floral images from Betsy’s Blossom.

 If you look closely at the above picture you can see the Glimmer Mist that I sprayed on the embossed card stock.

 

 

 

SUPPLIES FOR THE BETSY’S BLOSSOMS THINKING OF YOU CARD:

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Early Expresso Card Stock and Pool Party Card Stock

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up! Betsy’s Blossoms Stamp Set and Loving Thoughts Stamp Set (sentiment)

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Early Expresso Classic Ink and VersaMark Ink

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up! Pool  Party Embossing Powder, Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon, Everyday Enchantment Brad, Designer Builder Brad, and Photo Corner Punch (last three accessories are retired)

Betsy's Blossoms

 

 God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs
by
Beverly Polen

  Betsy's Blossoms

 STAMPIN’ UP! BETSY’S BLOSSOMS STAMP SET