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Showing posts with label Tips and Tutorials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tips and Tutorials. Show all posts
This weeks weekly deals are awesome! My favorite is the awesome Berry Basket die so I am going to showcase just a few of the many many reasons WHY it is a must have in your crafter's kit.
It is SO versatile! I love any product that can be used over more than once occasion and for more than one use! These are the type of products that make it to my must have and must never resell no matter how packed full of goodness my craft room gets list!
Not only can it be used as shown in this cute little video from Stampin' Up!
It is AMAZING just how creative paper crafters can BE with transforming it into other uses!
Honestly the possibilities are endless and thanks to Pinterest and generous paper crafters who share tutorials and ideas with others you are never without inspiration for how to use these for your upcoming special occasion!
I
love FLOWERS ... there is something extra lovely about flowers from
their pretty array of colors to their often intoxicating scents!
If
I could afford it I would have fresh cut flowers around my home ALL the
time. Once upon a time I use to actually struggle with the ethical
challenge of fresh cut flowers ~ the whole they start to 'die the minute
you cut them from their plant' but than a friend who is a florist and
lover of flowers themselves put it in a way that made sense to me. A
Flower starts to die the minute it buds. You can leave it to open and
blossom and wilt and die alone in the field or you can carefully prune
it and place it a vase in a place of honor in your home and cherish it
for the duration of its life span but either way its life span is going
to pass. So now I treat myself to fresh cut flowers as often as my
budget can afford it.
In
the meantime I enjoy PAPER flowers cause they have a much longer
lifespan and they too can be scented by infusing the paper with essential oils! So win win!
I am just loving this new stamp set and die bundle from Stampin' Up! The Botanical Garden
set suite has so many awesome cool things with it! From the Stamp set,
the Die cut to gorgeous designer series paper and coordinating
embellishments with the washi tape and jewels!
Bundles at a discount!
Jewel Embellishments
Coordinating cardstock
Stunning Designer Series Paper
Coordinating Washi Tape
The
amazing Botanical Gardens Suite set can be made to use so many gorgeous
pieces for home decor, celebrations and gift accents! Also love that
the artisans of Stampin' Up! are so willing to share their designs and
they encourage those who need a little help to 'copy and share
everywhere' the stunning work they do!
Here
are some amazing samples inspired from fellow demonstrators .... just
so versatile the looks and creations you can get depending on what
colors and items you choose to put together. I LOVE that they designed
the coordinating paper so that you could stamp on it too!
One
of the challenges though with working with so many small pieces is
getting a pattern you like laid out and than having to 'adhere it'
without loosing your pattern ... the crafting community to the rescue
again with amazing tips, tricks and tutorials for making crafting
easier! Love this one which would work PERFECT with placing the
Botanical Gardens suite elements on your card!
Another
great thing about Stampin' Up! that I love is all the coordinating
pieces take the guess work out of choosing color palettes that
coordinate when it comes to ink and papers ... everything matches and
goes well together, Including this cool Vellum from the Sale-a-bration
catalog shown here!
Between
January 5th and March 31st did you know for every $60 you spend with
your Stampin' Up demonstrator you can buy the Botanical Gardens bundle
and earn the Vellum shown in the video for FREE! Who doesn't love FREE
stuff specially when it coordinates so dang well?
The Paper Pumpkin is an awesome treat for those who feel they need a little inspiration, have a time crunch for their paper crafting and want to invest in having some of the prep work done for them but still be able to 'hand stamp' it themselves!
Each month everything you need (aside from scissors, adhesive and the reusable acrylic block) comes for that months projects and you can complete your projects in under half an hour.
Love that you can either follow the direction to the T OR you can think outside the box and use your materials in different ways to create new projects!
The Paper Pumpkin is a great resource for the new paper crafter as well as the old who is looking for some new inspiration!
You can sign up for the Paper Pumpkin HERE. Than click one of these three links:
. "Join Here" (middle of the page)
. "Join" (top right of the screen)
. "Subscribe" (top middle of the screen)
In the "Quantity" field, enter 1 (or more) and click "Continue."
Enter your general information and click "Continue."
Enter your payment information and click "Continue."
That's it! You are official. You will receive an e-mail that invites
you to come back to the site to create a password. You will need that if
you ever want to change your information, skip a month, or cancel Paper
Pumpkin kits.
As a special perk, current Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase a
selection of past Paper Pumpkin Kits and refills, while supplies last.
When you fall in love with a kit, there's no need to be sad when your
supplies run out--just go grab another one (or two)! We can't guarantee
that every kit will be offered as a past kit and refill, and you should
get 'em while they're hot because they're only available while supplies
last! Check out the current selection at www.stampinup.com/paperpumpkin.
I just love this paper crafting technique ~ masking is so simple but it adds a lot of pop and layered dimensions to a card without adding 'bulk' of actual layers! Plus once you make a mask ONCE you can save it in your stamp case for future uses ~ so its only fiddly cutting the ONE time!
Have you used the masking technique? Would love to see your samples ~ feel free to post a link to your work in the comments!
