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Stampin’ Up! Sale on Designer Series Paper!

Hello crafty friends!

I’m popping by to let you know that from August 6 to 31 Stampin’ Up! will have a sale on Designer Series Paper in the 2024 – 2025 Annual Catalog. All Designer Series Paper will be 15% OFF! Take a look at the beautiful Designer Series Paper in this video!

Mark your calendar for this sale! If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and are in the USA, I would love to be your demonstrator and help you with your creative projects!

Have a blessed day!

Debbie Koch, Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

How to Use a Template to Make a Card – #1

Hello crafty stampers!

I’ve been feeling like I need a challenge. So I took a look at the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog and I found what I needed on page 22! At the bottom of the page, there are 22 different card templates to help you to make a card! You can make them as simple as you like, or “doll them up” a little. So I’m challenging myself to make a card using each template to help me get started. Maybe you’d like to do join me? I will try to make two cards per week using two different templates ;-). I numbered all the templates so I could remember the ones I’ve already made.

Let’s start with #1:

Can you guess which suite collection this card uses? The Adventurous Sky on page 36 – 37. I really like this suite. There are several planes and matching dies of various sizes. I took a piece of Basic White cardstock and ran it through my Embossing Machine with the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder, took a sponge and a little Boho Blue ink, and gave it a little color. Then I took my Paper Snips and roughed up the edges of the paper to give it a vintage look.

Since this card is from my hubby’s birthday, and everyone will want to write a little greeting, I used two 4 x 5-1/4″ layers of Basic White, added some stamps and the plane. I stamped another tiny plane, cut it out with the die, and adhered it to the card front. I forgot to mention that the Designer Series Paper on the card front is from the same suite and it’s called Take to the Sky DSP. Added a little Linen Thread and called it a day!

If you decide to join me on this challenge, I’d love to see what you come up with! I hope you all have a beautiful day!

Blessings, Debbie

Bonus Days Are Here Again!

Hello Stamping Friends!

One of my favorite perks from Stampin’ Up! is this one! Everybody can get in on Bonus Days and save on your crafting materials! From July 3rd to July 31st, you can earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend in Stampin’ Up! products! You get rewarded for the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! Make sure you save your coupons so you can redeem all of them between August 1 to August 31. There’s no limit to the number of coupon codes you can earn. Watch the video above to find out more.

Have a blessed day!

Debbie

June Mystery Card Monday

Hi crafty friends!

I have a fun fold card that I call an Accordion Card for you today. It’s easy-peasy to make and I hope you’ll try it. Let’s get started!

Here’s what you’ll need:

  • CARDSTOCK: Card Base: 5-1/2 x 10-1/8 inches; score in landscape orientation at 4-1/4, 5-3/4, 7-1/4, and 8-3/4 inches
  • DESIGNER SERIES PAPER: 1-3/8 x 5-3/8 inches (Cut 3 of these)
    • 1-1/8 x 5-3/8 inches (Cut 1)
    • NEUTRAL CARDSTOCK: 4 x 5-1/4 inches
    • FOCAL LAYER: Suggest it be 2-1/2 x 1-1/2 inches, but it could be any shape: circle, square, rectangle, oval, etc.
    • HELPFUL TOOLS: Simply Scored Tool, Paper Trimmer, adhesive of choice, bone folder, ink pad(s), maybe dies, stamps, embellishments, etc.
  1. With card base in landscape orientation, score as directed above. Rotate card base so 4 x 5-1/4 inch side is on the right.

2. Adhere 1-1/8 x 5-3/8 inch strip to left panel. Decorate 4 x 5-1/4 inch inside layer.

Adhere 1-3/8 x 5-3/8 inch panels.

This card is “mantel-worthy.” It can stand on its own.

I decided to use matching ribbon to keep the folds together for mailing.

Hope you like it!! Have a great stamp-happy day!

Debbie

Special Discounts on Bundles and Machines!

Hello stamping friends!

You read it right! You can get an additional 10% off bundles (stamps + dies) starting now till June 30th! And until June 30th, you can get 10% off our Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Cut & Emboss Machine.

Years ago, when I first started with Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator, I bought the Big Shot Machine which Stampin’ Up! sold back then. Then when Stampin’ Up! came out with its own Cut & Emboss Machine, and I’m glad I did. It has a smoother glide thru the machine. There are times when I run the “sandwich” back and forth a couple times, just to make sure the die has cut clean through. That’s good to do especially when you have intricate dies to cut.

I hope you’ll take advantage of this great offer! Have a great day and go stamp something !

Debbie

Country Flowers Card

Hello crafty friends!

I’m glad to be back after a hiatus of blogging. Life was extra busy in May and into June, but things have settled down a little now. I babysit my four grandkids two days a week, and boy, do they keep me running!! They are sweet and I love spending time with them.

I really like the Country Flowers stamps, dies, and Designer Series Paper in the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog! Check out the cutting measurements and other details below if you’d like to make yourself using the template for my card.

Supplies:

  • Stamps – Country Flowers
  • Cardstock/Paper – Country Woods 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper, Smoky Slate, Early Espresso, Basic White, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Wild Wheat
  • Stampin’ Pads – Misty Moonlight
  • Other – Country Flowers Dies, Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Adhesive, Wink of Stella, embellish as you desire

Cutting Instructions:

  • Smoky Slate – 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches, scored in landscape at 4-1/4 inch
  • Designer Series Paper (DSP) – 2-3/4 x 1-3/4 inches, cut 2 (color strip)
  • DSP – 2-3/4 x 2-3/4 inches (white wood)
  • Early Espresso – 2-7/8 x 2-7/8 inches
  • Basic White – 5-1/4 x 4 inches (inside layer); scraps – greeting, etc.

I hope you like my little card. If you decide to make one, with other DSP and other elements, send me a photo to put up on my blog! I hope you have a blessed day!

Debbie

New In-Colors and Mystery Card Monday!

Hi crafty friends!

It’s been a very busy month. Mother’s Day was beautiful and I hope all mothers had a day of pampering, surrounded by the people you love.

Take a look at the new In Colors! Simply luscious! Love these colors, and I’m especially happy to have Pretty in Pink back in the lineup 🙂

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I would love to be yours!

Now for Mystery Card Monday!! Recently I had a Mystery Card Monday event, a free events for those who join me online on the last Monday of each month. We make a different fun fold each month. Last month we each made our own varieties of the Diamond Gatefold Card. Have a look!

Here is Marilyn’s beautiful card:

This is Diane’s humorous card:

Cute!! Next is Mariellen’s sweet card:

Last but not least, is Rose’s gorgeous card:

Thank you all so much, ladies, for sharing your creativity with us!

Have a blessed day and go stamp something!

Debbie

April Mystery Card Monday – April Fool’s Day!

Dear crafty friends,

About a week ago, several crafty friends and I made a “Mystery Card” that I had put together. I gave them the “clues” to help them prepare for the Zoom event where we put our cards together. I have this event every month and it’s a blast! I’m going to show you the Mystery Cards from two of my attendees. The first card was made by Diane. The cards are a type of Z-fold card. Perhaps you can see why 🙂

Thanks for sharing your card design, Diane!

The next Mystery Card was done by Marilyn.

Thank you, too, Marilyn, for sharing your design!

Great job, ladies! I will share my design in a day or two, as I wanted to remake my card. Stay tuned!

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS! Discounts on many retiring products are beginning today and will end on April 30th or if the item has sold out. CLICK on the SHOP button above to shop with me as your demonstrator, and look for Specials – Last Chance Products! I am opening a workshop order and will place the order in 3 days (on April 12th). You can also order on your own.

The new Annual Catalog is live for demonstrators’ pre-order. Customers will be able to order beginning May 1st!