Project Time: Brights Cupcake Card

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If you love Designer Series Paper, look no further than the Designer Series Paper Stacks in the Idea Book and Catalog. Paired above with the Build a Cupcake Punch, it adds a certain je ne sais quoi! Here the Brights stack was used for the accent strip and on the bottom of the cupcake. Each stack includes 4 sheets of each color (in two different patterns) for a total of 24 sheets that coordinate fully with their colour families!

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Create A Cupcake (W121915/C121982)
  • Ink: Pacific Point (111837)
  • Paper: Bashful Blue (105120), Real Red (102482), Whisper White, Pacific Point (111350), Wild Wasabi (108641), Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (117155)
  • Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),2-Way Glue Pen (100425), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023)
  • Tools: Build A Cupcake Punch (121807), 1 ¾ Circle Punch (119850), 2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch (118874), Word Window Punch (119857), Modern Label Punch (119849)

Step by Step Directions

  1. Fold Pacific Point card base in half.
  2. Cut strip of polkadot Designer Series Paper to 5.5 x 1.5. Cut Real Red cardstock to 5.5 x 1.75. Adhere polkadot piece to cardstock with SNAIL. Attach to cardbase with SNAIL.
  3. Punch scallop circle out of Bashful Blue, and circle out of Wild Wasabi. Adhere together using SNAIL.
  4. Punch bottom of cupcake out of striped Pacific Point Designer Series Paper. Punch top of cupcake out of Whisper White cardstock. Punch cherry out of Real Red cardstock. Assemble on scallop circle. Base goes on with SNAIL, and pop up stop with Stampin' Dimensionals and then add cherry.
  5. Attach scallop circle to card with Stampin' Dimensionals as shown.
  6. Stamp greeting in Pacific Point Classic Ink on Whisper White cardstock and punch out with Word Window. Punch Bashful Blue cardstock with Modern Label punch and affix greeting with SNAIL. Add to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  7. Cover top of cupcake with 2-Way Glue and then add Dazzling Diamonds. Tap off the excess.

     

There are five Designer Series Paper stacks to chose from – Brights, Neutrals, Subtles, Regals and In Color! You can order these by visiting my online store and having them shipped right to your door.

And remember, with every $60 you spend, you'll get your choice of Sale-A-Bration items for FREE!

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Technique Time: Glass Glitter & Glue Dots- A Winning Combo

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Glitter is a great and affordable way to take your cards to the next level, but let's face it…glitter can be a bit on the messy side. By pairing your Glass Glitter with Mini Glue Dots, you have glitter that stays put!

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Bliss (Sale-A-Bration)
  • Ink: Early Espresso (119670), Baja Breeze (111833)
  • Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686), Baja Breeze (111352)
  • Accessories:), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Baja Breeze Glass Glitter (121883), Vintage Flower Adornments (121879), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin Sponges (101610)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder (115964) , Decorative Label Punch (120907)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Baja Breeze
    • 5.5 x 8.5 for card base
  • Very Vanilla
    • 4 x 5.25 for mat
    • Scrap for greeting
  • Early Espresso
    • Scrap for punched mat

Technique Directions

  1. Apply glue dots wherever you'd like glitter on your project. Here they have been added to the centre of each flower.
  2. Carefully cover each one with glitter and tap off excess. Gently press glitter into the glue dot.

Tips & Tricks: To help contain your glitter take it and place it into inexpensive plastic containers. Sandwich ones are perfect. This will help you ensure that glitter isn't all of your work area and avoids having to put glitter back into the small containers.

Finishing Touches

  1. Cut and fold card base in half.
  2. Run Very Vanilla cardstock through Big Shot with embossing folder.
  3. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
  4. Stamp "bliss" in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and punch out with Decorative Label punch. Ink edges with Baja Breeze.
  5. Punch Early Espresso with Decorative Label punch. Cut label in half and trim – attach to back of greeting with SNAIL. Attach completed label to card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  6. Top off label with Vintage Adornment attached with a mini glue dot.
  7. Add glitter to card as per technique directions above.
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Punch Bunch is the Hottest Sale-A-Bration Set Around!!

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AND you can get it free with any $60 order until the end of March!!!!

Since Sale-A-Bration started, the Punch Bunch Stamp Set (W121847/C123211) has been the most popular stamp set to pick out for FREE ! All the images in this set, including this adorable Owl and birthday greeting, coordinate with Stampin' Up punches. How fun is that…no more cutting!

 

During Sale-A-Bration, you can earn this set for FREE as a customer or hostess! Here's the artwork and a couple ideas using the Punch Bunch stamp set:

Order through my store to get this set for FREE!

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VIDEO: Scrapbook Page you can make with FREE products!

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Have you picked out your free Sale-a-Bration products for your $60+ order? What are you waiting for?! This is the BIGGEST sale of the year and of course the best one yet! I've already given away tons of free stamp sets and the Digital content CD…go shopping now to get your free products!  

This great video features the "So Much to Sale-A-Brate Digital Content CD"…you'll be amazed at the amazing sample you'll see!

Join Stampin' Up!'s Sara Douglass as she demonstrates a quick and impactful scrapbook page with Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio. See how easy it is to add traditional embellishments to a digitally-made page and how you can earn many of the products she demonstrates for FREE during our Sale-A-Bration event!

 

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Project of the Week: Nature Walk Top Note Card

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There are a lot of cool things about being a Stampin' Up demonstrator, but hands down one of my favourites is the magazine called Stampin' Success that we receive in the mail each month. It is packed full of business tips, and great samples. This card is inspired by one from the February issue of Stampin' Success and features the Nature Walk (W121925/C121997) stamp set from the Occasion Mini catalogue.

Did you that the Stampin' Up starter kit is on sale as part of Sale-A-Bration? Right now the kit is 15% off and comes with an extra bundle of free product including the color coach, a simply sent kit, a coordinating simply sent stamp set and the punch of your choice. If you'd like more info about the starter kit special, I'd love to talk to you, so just email or call me.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Nature Walk (W121925/C121997)
  • Ink: Bashful Blue (105209), Soft Suede (115657) Classic Ink
  • Paper: Bashful Blue (105120), Soft Suede (115318), Very Vanilla (101650)
  • Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430),Marina Mist 3/8 Taffeta Ribbon (119965), Antique Brads (117273), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Top Note Die (113463), Stampin Sponges (101610)

Step by Step Directions

  1. Fold Soft Suede card base in half.
  2. Cut Bashful Blue mat to 4 x 5.25
  3. Cut Top Note out of Very Vanilla using the Big Shot.
  4. Stamp bird cage on mat randomly in Bashful Blue.
  5. Stamp images using Bashful Blue and Soft Suede randomly on the Top Note.
  6. Sponge edges of Top Note with Soft Suede.
  7. Using direct to pad with Bashful Blue, run over top of Top Note.
  8. Attach Top Note to Bashful Blue mat using SNAIL. Affix brad through. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
  9. Tie bow out of ribbon and attach to the card with Mini Glue Dots.

Nature Walk is part of the Botanical Suite which features realistic, natural designs and a warm muted color palette. It's understated and perfect for cards or scrapbook pages!

To check out more of this suite contact me to schedule a stamping party in your home!

 

Stampin' Up! Sale-A-Bration

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