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Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Stampin Up, birthday card

Belated Happy Birthday Card

Posted on June 7, 2017June 5, 2017 by Josee

Today's card is a slightly modified version of the card we created at my Open House this past weekend. Thank you to everyone who came out! Always a great time to see my customers face to face and meet new ones! For the open house, it was a regular birthday card using the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set from Stampin' Up's NEW 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue, but for this version I simply added the 'belated' punch out for an easy way to modify this card when you need a Belated Happy Birthday Card!

How To Make This Hand Stamped Card:

This card starts with a simple card base of Thick Whisper White cardstock. Then, I added a strip of Powder Pink Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper to the cardbase.

The Whisper White cardstock was cut with the largest Lots of Labels Framelits dies.

I then stamped the solid flower images from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set in Powder Pink ink, taking note of which direction the 'arrow' on the stamp is pointing.

Note: This 2-Step photopolymer stamp set features 'arrows' built into each 2-step stamp to allow you to easily line up the images. Take note of which direction those arrows are pointed when you stamp the first image (in this case the solid image), so that you can point the second stamped image (in this case the outline image) in the same direction for easy alignment!

Next I stamped the flower outline images in Berry Burst ink, making sure the 'arrows' on each stamp were pointing in the same directing as the solid stamped flowers.

The leaves from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set were then stamped in Lemon Lime Twist Ink.

Basic Black cardstock was die cut using the Happy Birthday Thinlit to create the easy, yet gorgeous greeting focal point. This was glued on to the stamped die cut using the Fine Tip Glue Pen. Once it was dried enough to stay on well, I added Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the die cut ensemble and adhered it to the cardfront.

I stamped the 'belated' message in Basic Black ink on a scrap of Whisper White and stamped the border, also from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set in Lemon Lime Twist ink- then punched it out using the Classic Label punch. A few Mini Glue Dots were then used to add to the cardfront.

Stampin' Up Stamps:

Happy Birthday Gorgeous

Stampin' Up Paper:

Whisper White Thick, Whisper White, Basic Black, Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up Ink:

Powder Pink Stampin' Pad, Berry Burst Stampin' Pad, Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Pad, Basic Black

Other Stampin' Up Supplies and Tools:

Lots of Labels Framelits, Happy Birthday Thinlits, Classic Label Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots

I hope you enjoyed today's hand stamped birthday card using the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set!

QUICK LINKS:

NEW! 2017-2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE– Download the PDF version or check out the new products in store

NEW! MEMORIES AND MORE and PLANNER product line- check them out here!

CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% —NEW products added!!

JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program

NEW to STAMPIN' UP? Check out my tips here.

Love Today Planner Kit

Posted on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 by Josee

Have you had a chance to check out the new catalogue yet? If not, you can download it right here.

Today I wanted to show you the newest product line in the catalogue- the Love Today Planner Kit. This planner kit can be used as a daily planner, a family planner or even as a daily journal. If you love memory keeping, you will love this type of planner because it allows you to be creative on a daily basis if you choose.

You can totally get creative with this planner, adding stamped images, doodles, daily memories and more! Add your favorite photos or keep track of the funny things your kids say! 🙂

The Love Today Planner Kit is 5"x7"- so it's a great take along size, without getting lost on your desk! The calendar pages come with the date sections blank, so you can add the days of the month- it may seem tedious to some, BUT it means you can start this planner any time of the year! I don't know about you, but I've come across some pretty cute planners, but when a few months have already passed by, I don't want to buy it because I feel like I'm not getting my money's worth! You can also purchase a refill kit so you can reuse the binder each year!

You can check out the Love Today Planner Kit in action in the video below!

What do you think of the new Love Today Planner? Would it motivate you to stay organized?

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great day!

QUICK LINKS:

NEW! 2017-2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE– Download the PDF version or view the new products in store

NEW! MEMORIES AND MORE and PLANNER product line- check them out here!

CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% —NEW products added!!

JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program

NEW to STAMPIN' UP? Check out my tips here.

How to get started with pocket memory keeping, Stampin Up Memories and More

Memories and More Memory Keeping Collection

Posted on June 5, 2017June 1, 2017 by Josee

In case you missed the announcement…the NEW Stampin Up 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue is live! Check it out here!

Today I want to show you Stampin' Up's newest product line, the Memories and More Collection for pocket memory keeping! If you have not heard of pocket memory keeping, it is the quick and easy method to scrapbook! You choose your binder, choose the pocket page layouts for the binder size you chose, then choose the card kit! The coordinating packs of cards make it easy to put projects together quickly! Just add your photos and some journaling!

Memory Keeping Made Easy!

Check out the full collection of card kits.

How to Get Started With Pocket Memory Keeping with Stampin' Up

Step 1: Choose the Album you want to use- choose from 12"x12" size or 6"x8" size.

Step 2: Choose the Pocket Page Protectors to match the album size. Each pack of page protectors contains 12 pocket pages of various layout designs.

New Albums, Photo Pocket Pages and Journaling Pens

Step 3: Choose your Card Kit to go with the theme of your album. Check out the collections below.

Color Theory Memories and More Card Pack

Petal Garden Memories and More Card Pack

Bundle of Love Memories and More Card Pack

Perfect Days Memories and More Card Pack

Step 4: Choose your photos and add some journaling to complete the pocket scrapbook.

The card kits are perfect for card making too!

What do you think? Will you be adding to your memory keeping collection with the Memories and More collection? The Memories and More collection is also a great way to get the kids involved in keeping their own memories! How's that for an idea to keep them busy this summer? 😉

You can shop the full collection in my store here.

QUICK LINKS:

NEW! 2017-2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE– Download the PDF version or check out the new products in store

NEW! MEMORIES AND MORE and PLANNER product line- check them out here!

CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% —NEW products added!!

JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program

NEW to STAMPIN' UP? Check out my tips here.

Stampin Up 2017-2019 In Colors, monochromatic cards

NEW! In Color Big Shot Birthday Cards

Posted on June 2, 2017June 5, 2017 by Josee

I am so excited to show you some of the cards I have been making since I started playing with my new Stampin' Up catalogue goodies! Today's cards are some simple, easy to make Big Shot birthday cards- that's right! No stamping!

I used the NEW Happy Birthday Thinlits, Oh My Starts Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2017-2019 In Color Itty Bitty Bows and the NEW Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack! All New from Stampin' Up's NEW 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue!

How To Make This Big Shot Birthday Card:

These cards were simple to make and would be a great card to make a few of to have on hand for last minute birthday cards! As I mentioned, there was no stamping done on these cards, so I set up an assembly line with the Big Shot.

Start by cutting all the card bases, I did one of each new In Color:

Then I cut all the Whisper White strips running them all through the Big Shot in the new Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.

All the strips of the Fresh Florals Designer Series Papers were cut as well- this is where you could certainly make more than one of each as you cut the 12'x12" papers.

I used the new Happy Birthday Thinlits dies to cut out one birthday greeting of each In Color.

Assemble the birthday cards

Then I sat down to assemble all the cards, adding a strip of the same colored Fresh Florals Designer Series Papers to each matching cardbase. I then adhered the embossed Whisper White layer, making each card a little different by adhering it in a different position.

I then used the Fine Tip Glue Pen to adhere all the Happy Birthday die cuts. You could make this task go a little quicker by using the NEW Multipurpose Adhesive sheets to die cut the greetings- it would really save you from dealing with the glue on your fingers!

Finally, I added a matching 2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bow to the front of the card. They are self-adhesive so no need to add more glue!

Stampin' Up Paper:

2017-2019 In Color Cardstock Assortment (8 1/2"x11")-144247, Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack- 144131, Whisper White cardstock

Other Stampin' Up Supplies and Tools:

2017-2019 In Color Bitty Bows-144217, Big Shot-143263, Oh My Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folder-143710, Happy Birthday Thinlits-143700

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed this set of Big Shot birthday cards using the NEW In Colors!

QUICK LINKS:

NEW! 2017-2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE– Download the PDF version or check out the new products in store

NEW! MEMORIES AND MORE and PLANNER product line- check them out here!

CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% —NEW products added!!

JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program

NEW to STAMPIN' UP? Check out my tips here.

NEW! Stampin’ Up 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue Live!

Posted on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 by Josee

Today is the day! I can finally show you the new Stampin' Up's 2017-2018 Annual Catalogue! Grab a coffee, your computer or tablet and get comfy!!

Check out the Whole Lot of Lovely Suite of products! There really is a whole lot of lovely!!

Here is a preview of some of the cards I've been making with some of the new products. I will be showing you how to make these cards over the next few weeks, so stay tuned for more stampin' goodness!

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget you can also check the new products out in my store!

QUICK LINKS:

NEW! 2017-2018 ANNUAL CATALOGUE– Download the PDF version or check out the new products in store

NEW! MEMORIES AND MORE and PLANNER product line- check them out here!

CLEARANCE RACK– Save up to 60% —NEW products added!!

JO JO POINTS– Earn free stamps with my Jo Jo Points Program

NEW to STAMPIN' UP? Check out my tips here.