The fabulous Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper takes center stage with this quick card!  Notice the shiny image at the top?  That's the paper strutting its stuff!  When you order Sweet & Sour, you'll get 2 sheets of each of 6 12"x12" double-sided paper with gloss patterns on one side.  The pretty white border is Whisper White card stock punched with the Eyelet Border Punch.  A piece of Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Satin Ribbon wraps around an additional patterned paper from Sweet & Sour, and the sentiment is from Curvy Verses stamped tone-on-tone with Rose Red Classic Ink on the same color card stock.  The heart image is stamped from Punch Potpourri, the most wonderful Level 1 hostess stamp set we've ever carried!  Each image in the set lines up with one of the Stampin' Up! punches for easy use.  In this case, the heart stamped image lines up with the Full Heart Punch.  I added a few Basic Rhinestone Jewels and backed the heart with Whisper White card stock cut out using the Big Shot and Scalloped Heart of Heart Embosslits Die.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 118394 Punch Potpourri wood mount OR
Item No. 120124 Punch Potpourri clear mount
Level 1 hostess stamp set free with $150 or more
Item No. 114948 Curvy Verses $23.95
Item No. 117390 Sweet & Sour Specialty Designer Series Paper $11.95
Item No. 119749 Pumpkin Pie 5/8" Satin Ribbon $8.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 117332 Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits Die $11.95
Item No. 119246 Basic Rhinestones Jewels (150) $4.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 119883 Full Heart Punch $16.95

Don't Forget!

To sign up for the Stamp Shoppes on Sept. 10th and 11th!  Deadline to register is Sept. 9th!  Click HERE for details.

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This little stamp set is just wonderful for all sorts of different get well wishes!  It's called Wellness Wishes and there are three great stamps to choose from.  I started off with a base of Real Red card stock, then ran a piece of 4"x5-1/4" card stock through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  The Newsprint Designer Series Paper is a must from this catalog!  I use it for so many looks!  Here it's riding under a piece of Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon that's been tied with some Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon.  I used the Circle Scissor Plus to cut out both the Whisper White and Basic Black card stocks for the main image and used Stampin' Write markers in Real Red and Basic Black to color.  A Real Red Button from the Brights Designer Button pack adds some more interest. 

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 115356 Wellness Wishes $14.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 119976 Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 117166 Newsprint Designer Series Paper $9.95
Item No. 119768 Real Red 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon $9.95
Item No. 109027 Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon $4.95
Item No. 119747 Brights Designer Buttons $8.95
Item No. 112530 Circle Scissor Plus $29.95
Item No. 112531 Glass Mat $19.95

Don't Forget!

To sign up for the Stamp Shoppes on Sept. 10th and 11th!  Click HERE for details.

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Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers, and they're beginning to pop up all over our area.  I used that idea to create this card to celebrate the accomplishments of my team members for the Stampin' Up! year that just came to a close on June 30th.  Congrats go out to Ruth Petrovich, Pam Kane, Lena Thompson and Cheryl Holman for a fabulous year in sales.

This card starts off with a base of More Mustard card stock.  This simple color has taken on new life when paired with some of our great new colors!  Here, it's Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake and Cajun Craze.  Flowers are cut out using the Big Shot and Flower Daisies #2 Bigz Die, layering two flowers together.  Centers are created by punching Cajun Craze card stock with circle punches then stamping the heart image from Itty Bitty Bits in Early Espresso Classic Ink and punching those out as well.  The Sanded background stamp adds a bit of texture to the Cajun Craze card stock piece, as well as punching with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  I added a piece of In Color Designer Series Paper from the Level 1 Hostess Paper Pack (earn this free for a workshop or order totaling at least $150!) and the Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon coordinates beautifully.  "Celebrate" comes from this year's must-have word stamp called Fabulous Phrases.  You'll be seeing this great set a lot!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 117002 Fabulous Phrases wood mount $37.95 OR
Item No. 120501 Fabulous Phrases clear mount $26.95
Item No. 117056 Itty Bitty Bits wood mount $11.95 OR
Item No. 120060 Itty Bitty Bits clear mount $8.95
Item No. 109294 Sanded background stamp $17.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 114520 Flower, Daisies #2 Bigz Die $19.95
Item No. 121028 Designer Series Paper Pack – In Color earn FREE!
Item No. 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 119265 Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched-Poly Ribbon $8.95

Don't Forget!

• To purchase your RIBBON, ACCESSORY and DESIGNER PAPER SHARES so that you can have a wide variety of elements for your designing needs!  Click HERE for details and to order.
• To purchase your CARD KIT OF THE MONTH!  Click HERE for details and to order.

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I've been so fortunate to add several terrific women to my From the Heart Stampers team over the past couple of months, and Julia Hill is no exception!  I got to spend some time with Julia at our weekend retreat in April; she had so much fun that she decided to join with Ruth Petrovich in June!  I've made this card to welcome Julia to our team.

This card is an example of accidents being a great part of designing!  I cut the butterflies from the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine and the Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die using a piece of Whisper White card stock that was stamped with the Extreme Elements stamp set and Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight Classic Ink.  This piece of paper was a "reject"  lying on my crafting table from another project.  I was going to use it as a background piece but had changed my mind and couldn't bring myself to toss it.  It was the perfect touch for this card!  Next, I wanted to stamp the base of the card stock with a stamp set and found out that I had loaned it to another stamper!  Not to worry!  I hadn't used my brand new Decor Stencils Elegant Trio Set or my Frost White Shimmer Paint!  Just dab on the shimmer paint over the stencil using a Sponge Dauber and in a few seconds, you have a fabulous background!  So when you don't think you have what you want for creating your cards, look around you–you might be really surprised what you come up with!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 118262 Elegant Trio Stencil Set $9.95
Item No. 102982 Sponge Daubers (12) $10.95
Item No. 116854 Frost White Shimmer Paint $5.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 114507 Beautiful Butterflies Bigz Die $21.95
Item No. 115181 Extreme Elements stamp set $26.95
Item No. 119254 Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon $5.95

Don't Forget!

• To spend a minimum of $50 with me and be entered into a drawing to win!  Cick HERE for details!

And here's the card I made for Gladys Garcia, the newest member of the From The Heart Stampers Team!  I kind of liked how the "recruit-er and the recruit-ee" cards coordinate (see blog post HERE)!  Too corny?  Maybe!  The card starts off with Daffodil Delight, then a piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock, then a piece of Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper.  The stamp is the Stampin' Up! Statement of the Heart, which I love to send to each new person joining because it really embodies why we are so attracted to this business.  This is bordered by Pumpkin Pie card stock, punched on the bottom edge with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and mounted to the card front with Dimensionals.  The flower corner motif is created using the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine with the Simple Flower Embosslits Die and Little Leaves Sizzlits Die.  The center of the flower is Daffodil Delight card stock punched out with 3/4" Circle Punch.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 114511 Little Leaves Sizzlits Die $5.50
Item No. 114514 Simple Flower Embosslits Die $11.95
Item No. 118402 Scallop Trim Border Punch $15.95
Item No. 119873 3/4" Circle Medium Punch $10.95
Item No. 117167 Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper $9.95

Don't Forget!

• To sign up for the Ribbon Share!  Click HERE for more info!

I've been congratulating Ruth Petrovich a lot lately, and rightly so!  Ruth joined my Stampin' Up! team of demonstrators, the From the Heart Stampers, at the end of February and is going strong!  Ruth just recruited her second person, and I made this card for her.  It's fun, summery look with Daffodil Delight (new Brights Core Color), Pumpkin Pie and Pear Pizzazz (new In Color) and some designer paper from Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper.  I used the Eyelet Border Punch to create the sweet white edging and some Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon for a little accent.  The main image is from Charming stamp set stamped in Early Espresso Classic Ink with pieces cut from the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine using Little Leaves Sizzlits Die and Birds &  Blooms Sizzlits 4-Pack Dies for the flower.  A small Clear Rhinestone Brad decorates the center.  Once completed, this card needed a little something in the bottom right corner.   I had planned to stamp a "congrats" greeting but it just didn't fit.  So I accordion folded the corner and added a piece of Whisper White card stock to the back to peek through.  Love this touch!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 116519 Charming $19.95
Item No. 113439 Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine $99.95
Item No. 114511 Little Leaves Sizzlits Die $5.50
Item No. 113485 Birds & Blooms Sizzlits 4-Pack Dies $21.95
Item No. 119254 Daffodil Delight 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon $5.95
Item No. 117167 Greenhouse Gala Designer Series Paper $9.95
Item No. 113144 Clear Rhinestone Brads $10.95
Item No. 119853 Eyelet Border Punch $15.95

Don't Forget!. 

• To sign up for the Stampin' Summer Bash!  Just one more day left to register!  Click HERE for more info!

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Ruth Petrovich
Lanette Swarthout and
Pam Kane

for their May sales.  Great job, ladies!

Here's the card I designed especially for them:

A beautiful color combination of Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, So Saffron and Old Olive make this simple card a hit!  I used Pretty Petals background stamp and my Stampin' Write Markers to achieve the multi-colored background.  A 3-D butterfly comes from Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die and the Big Shot.  Notice the cute little button accent?  That comes from a trio of wonderfully coordinating products–Itty Bitty Bits stamp set, Bitty Buttons and Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack.  Stamp one of 9 images, punch it out with one of three different punches and adhere it behind one of four different clear little buttons!

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:

Item No. 111008 Pretty Petals $17.95
Item No. 118138 Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die $11.95
Item No. 117056 Itty Bitty Bits wood mount $11.95 OR
Item No. 120060 Itty Bitty Bits clear mount $8.95
Item No. 118761 Bitty Buttons $4.95
Item No. 118309 Itty Bitty Shapes $16.95

Don't Forget!

• To sign up for the June Scrapbooking class!  Deadline is June 8th! Click HERE for details. 
  
• To purchase all of the retiring color products you need!  They're going fast!  Click HERE to order.
• To check out the Last Chance Stamp Set List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Accessories List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Decor Elements List! Click Here to View!
  
• To purchase the Mini Starter Kit for just $99! CLICK HERE for kit contents. Click HERE to learn more about the From the Heart Stampers Team and The Heartfelt Stampers Team.

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I shared a couple of my projects using ribbon roses HERE and HERE and was asked to teach my team mates how to make them.  Because we have a short amount of time and the rose itself takes a bit of time, I wanted to keep the stamping to a minimum.  I grabbed the chance to use Watercolor Trio again to coordinate with the flower theme.  The background–again–is the new Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (I'll try to stop–really I will!) and on Pink Pirouette card stock!  Yes, Pink Pirouette is making its return (round of applause, please!) on July 1st to join the new Color Collection called the Subtles Collection.  I love it paired with Real Red and Old Olive here.  The main image is stamped on Whisper White card stock cut with the Top Note Die and Big Shot, but I trimmed away about 1" off one side.  I stamped each image once then moved the stamp slightly to one side without reinking it and stamped again.  This creates depth for the flower scene.

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 117050 Watercolor Trio wood mount  $22.95 OR
Item No. 120084 Watercolor Trio clear mount $16.95
Item No. 117285 Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon $8.95
Item No. 117292 Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon $8.95
Item No. 119976 Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder $7.95
Item No. 113463 Top Note Bigz Die $21.95

Don't Forget!

–To sign up for the Dots & Designs Card Kit Class!  Click HERE for details.
–To purchase your May Card Kit of the Month!  Click HERE for details. 

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This card is the first I've made that is a larger greeting card size.  I folded a piece of 8-1/2"x11" Pink Passion card stock in half to create a card that measures 5-1/2"x8-1/2".  I wanted my color scheme to be bright, fun and little girl-friendly, so my palette also included Green Galore, Lovely Lilac, Pumpkin Pie and a piece of designer paper (Chocolate Chip and white polka dot) from the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack.  I used the embosslits called Cherry Blossom to die cut the flowers using my Big Shot, and the centers of the flowers contain Green Bead Duo beads held in place with Crystal Effects.  The sentiment is from Wellness Wishes stamp set, which you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration with a $50 purchase.  Click HERE for more details on that promotion.  I used the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch from the new Occasions Mini Catalog to make the leaves.  What, you say?  There are no leaves that look like that on the punch?  I just used the bird's wing to make my leaves! 

Here's a close-up:  

THINGS YOU'LL NEED:
Item No. 114516 Cherry Blossom Embosslits Die  $11.95
Item No. 117191 Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch   $15.95
Item No. 117161 Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack   $24.95
Item No. 115356 Wellness Wishes stamp set   $14.95
Item No. 101055 Crystal Effects   $6.25
Item No. 110754 Green Bead Duo   $9.95

At the end of the Conference, EVERYONE at the conference got to take home her own handmade quilt square — all 1000 attendees!  They were made at the Stampin' Up! home office.  Everyone brought in their own sewing machine and created these just for us!  I'll be bringing my quilt square to each of my workshops to show.

Okay, so have I piqued your interest yet?  There are so many things you can do with the Big Shot die and fabric!  Interested in hearing more?  If you live in the Finger Lakes area of New York State, give me a call or email me, and I'll be glad to come to your home for a private fabric and quilting class!  You can reach me at 585-554-4479 or krisshuels@gmail.com. 

Don't Forget!   

• To register for the Valentines (and more!) Class — click HERE!  Registration is due by January 22nd.