Stampin’ Up! Best Of Butterflies

Today’s project share features the Stampin’ Up! Best of Butterflies stamp set, which is the April stamp set for the Stampin’ Up! Best of 25 Years celebration.  The three butterflies on this card is one of the stamp images from this stamp set.

This is a simple card to make, and it is made with two Stampin’ Up! card stock colors that are returning in June – the Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry.  I love these two colors as they are bold and am excited about them returning.  I love bold colors, and I tend to lean toward using them more often.

Because the 2013 color is Emerald, I shared that I believed Stampin’ Up! would bring us a similar color.  I’m so happy that I was right as I  love Bermuda Bay.  As a matter of fact, I used it on a recent card before I knew about Stampin’ Up!’s decision.  I am lucky that I still had some of the card stock in both colors!  On with the card details!

On the card front you’ll also notice that I used the  Stampin’ Up! Flower Garden Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  I decided to color the flowers in a reddish-orange shade.

The center butterfly, shown here, is raised with foam circles.  The same image is stamped onto the card underneath the raised butterfly.  I used Bermuda Bay and Crushed Curry Classic Ink for the butterfly images.

The image to the left gives you a better view of the center butterfly, the raised one and the stamped image.

Actually, I first stamped the butterfly images onto the Whisper White Card Stock and then decided to emboss the card stock with the Flower Garden Embossing Folder.  It gives the appearance that I used the masking technique.

 

SUPPLIES USED FOR THE STAMPIN’ UP BEST OF BUTTERFLIES CARD:

Stamps:  Stampin’ Up! Best of Butterflies Stamp Set (133345)

Paper:  Stampin’ Up! Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, and Whisper White Card Stock (100730)

 Ink:  Bermuda Bay Classic Ink, Crushed Curry Classic Ink, and Alcohol Markers

Accessories:  Stampin’ Up! Flower Garden Embossing Folder (123113)

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

STAMPIN’ UP! BEST OF BUTTERFLIES STAMP SET

New Wood-Mount Stamp Set Packaging

I said, “WOW”, when I learned that Stampin’ Up! is introducing new wood-mount stamp set packaging! These new cases are similar to the clear-mount cases and fit perfectly on the shelf right next to them. They also have the images and stamp set name on the spine to make your search for the right set even easier.  How wonderful is that?  (Doing the happy dance!)

Dance along with this video while your watching about the new wood-mount stamp set packaging!

So, are you wondering when you will get the new packaging?  Let me tell you!  

Starting May 31, all wood-mount sets will come in this new packaging.  Further, empty cases will be available with the launch of the new catalog. Yippee!!  That means you can transfer all your old sets to these new boxes! There will even be a template for you to create your own label for your old stamp sets (available May 31). A pack of four half-size cases (3-3/4″ x 5-1/2″) will sell for $4.95 and a pack of four full-size cases (7-1/2″ x 5-1/2″) will be $6.95.

Get ready for all the exciting new products in the catalog–especially the new wood-mount stamp set packaging.  The Annual Catalog launches on June 1, 2013!!

 

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

NEW WOOD-MOUNT STAMP SET PACKING

Stampin Up Color Refresh

Have you seen the Stampin Up Color Refresh?  Stampin Up is “refreshing” its color collections and some colors are retiring, old colors are returning, and one new color is appearing!  Check it out!

 Stampin Up Color Refresh

  Stampin Up Color Refresh

Q: Why are colors being discontinued?
A: Stampin Up is retiring colors based on sales history and a focus group feedback. It also looked at the overall color offering and determined the colors that were not working with others. Stampin Up sent out surveys, looked at trends, and determined the colors that are out of date, etc.

Q: Why have some of the carryover colors changed collections?
A: With the changes, Stampin Up found that a few colors fit better in a different collection. It also organized the colors to be more complementary within each collection.

What about the Stampin Up Color Refresh do you like?  What colors excite you?  I am so excited about Bermuda Bay and Crush Curry returning!!

Check out the following Stampin Up video regarding the color changes. 

 

Stampin Up Free Shipping on Everything Stampin' Up!Don’t forget that Stampin Up is providing FREE shipping on EVERYTHING (except express shipping) today, Sunday, and Monday!  Take advantage of this!

 

 

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

STAMPIN UP FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING FOR THREE DAYS!

 

Stampin Up FREE Shipping on EVERYTHING This Weekend!

WOW!  I’m excited to let you know that for three days, you can get Stampin’ Up! FREE shipping on EVERYTHING – April 6-8 (excluding expedited orders)! That’s right. There are no minimums or limits and all order types qualify (customer, demonstrator, workshop, online). Stampin Up Free Shipping on Everything Stampin' Up!

So make sure you get the latest and greatest for less; we have a new This and That product line that’s a cool way to document life on-the-go.  And we have amazing new photopolymer stamps that you will to try.

Free shipping starts: Saturday, April 6, 2013; 12:00 AM (MT).  Get out your catalogs and build that list of items so you’ll be ready to enter your order on-line!

 

 

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

 

STAMPIN UP FREE SHIPPING ON EVERYTHING!

Stampin Up Watercolor Pencils and Wonder Crayons

STAMPIN UP WATERCOLOR PENCILS AND WONDER CRAYONS

Due to unforeseen problems with the supplier for Stampin Up Watercolor Pencils and Wonder Crayons, Stampin’ Up! has decided to discontinue these two products.

Watercolor Pencils (item 101879) and Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights Collection (item 119804) that have been on back order for about a week will no longer be available, effective immediately. If your order has not been shipped due to its status in back order, Stampin’ Up! will not be able to fill it. Stampin Up will soon begin processing refunds for these items. Keep in mind that it may take a few days to see the reimbursement in your account.

These Wonder Crayon sets are available until the supply runs out .

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

 STAMPIN UP WATERCOLOR PENCILS AND WONDER CRAYONS