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Holiday Catalog starts today! Check out this Love of Leaves card

It's August!  And the new 2020 August - December catalog (I'm calling it the 2020 Holiday catalog)

is live! 

Click here to see the catalog and here to shop. 

I'm hosting my Holiday Catalog Open House Wednesday from 2-6:30 pm.  If you're local, stop in and pick up your catalog, browse the displays, check out the ordering specials and of course eat some yummy treats.

I will share the displays in a video on my FB page this week!

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Here's a card I made for an online swap featuring the new Love of Leaves bundle seen here.  

I got the idea from a card in the catalog but changed it up quite a bit.  I added a piece of the beautiful Gilded Autumn Specialty designer paper behind the die-cut leaf.  Can you see the stitching around the stitched Rectangle window?  These Stitched Leaves dies stitch on the outside and on the leaf itself!  They're amazing!  

The colors here are Mint Macaron, Soft Suede & Cajun Craze.  I'll post the card I made with the die-cut leaf itself soon. 

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Bonus Days are here!

 

Redeem your $5 coupons now!  

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Get a free package of new Iridescent Pearls in August with an online order over $55. 

Order online here

 Get my Flowers for Every Season pdf tutorial free with all online order in August!

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 12 cards!

Flowers for Every Season & more!

Here are more of our Flowerbug Team swap cards featuring the new In Colors. 

First is a card made by Mary with the Flowers for Every Season designer paper in Just Jade.

Sweet & Simple letting the designer paper be the star of the card. The greeting is from So Sentimental and the die-cut is from Stitched So Sweetly. 

Next is a card by Paula using the Tasteful Labels dies and the Flowers for Every Season paper also. 

What a fun layout!  Can you see that wonderful texture on the Vanilla layer?  That's the Tasteful Texture 3D embossing folder.  The circles and greeting are all from the die-cuts from the Tasteful Labels set of dies.  

Next is a pretty sunflower card made by Jane.  She used the In Color 6 X 6" paper for the solid part of the sunflower.  

The greeting is from the Celebrate Sunflowers. Order the stamp set with these dies in a bundle at 10% savings.  Love these delicate dies!  

Tip: Did you know that almost all of our dies are now thinner and cut better?  They reformulated them with the last few catalogs so they cut beautifully.  It's not a struggle to get them out of the dies like it used to be. However I've found that if I do a bunch of the same at a time, I do use a piece of waxed paper every 5 die-cuts and that sure makes a difference! 

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Bonus Days are here!

 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

If you have trouble telling which color is which, this is what you need! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Nothing's Better Than cards

Have you noticed the 'Nothing's Better Than' bundle yet?  You will want to check it out on page 91 of the Annual Catalog.  

Candace made two CUTE cards with it and the new Rainbow Glimmer paper. 

First up is a fun card with a ton of stitched die-cut circles from glimmer paper for a background.  

Her colors are Just Jade with Misty Moonlight and Early Espresso. The stitched circles are all part of the Rainbow Glimmer paper!

  

Her next card uses the same bundle except she stamped and colored the chocolates and cookies this time.  I believe she used watercolor pencils for her coloring. 

The 'Chocolate' greeting die-cut is the same Rainbow glimmer paper seen here!  You can see this cute bundle here. 

You'll see more swaps and talent tomorrow! 

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Bonus Days are here!

 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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Current Host code is JFPDBTBY

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

If you have trouble telling which color is which, this is what you need! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Prized Peony bundle; wow!

Look at these gorgeous cards Mary and Karen made for a Flowerbug's Team swap last month.  They both used items in the new Peony suite seen here. 

Mary's colors are Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam with Gray Granite.  She sponged a bit of Petal Pink onto the Peony petals.  The other products here are the new Vellum square doilies and Elegant Faceted Gems. that designer paper is from the In Good Taste package seen here. 

Karen used the Peony Garden designer paper as a background and the new Magenta Madness card stock with Pear Pizzazz & Old Olive for leaves.  That pretty scalloped edge is included in the Peony dies.  

You might think it's difficult to put the peony flower together, but Stampin' Up! made it super easy.  It's just 4 die-cuts and they layer easily.  You match up the bottom edge of each die-cut for a perfect fit each time.  I made a video of it here on FB.

See the whole Prized Peony Bundle here.  

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Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60 that use the above host code.  This is so helpful to really know which color is which! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Four Season Floral Cards; get the complete kit to go!

Sometimes you want to make some quick & easy cards without taking time to plan & design, and this kit fits the bill.  It's full or beautiful floral designs & includes a bunch of product too! 

If you have the Beginner's Brochure you can see the set & cards on pages 4-5.  

This 12 cards kit includes the following:

10 each of note cards, card fronts and envelopes, 2 bonus A2 cards & envelopes, the Four Season Floral stamp set, 2 Classic ink spots in Magenta Madness & Just Jade, a share of clear Rhinestones and the pdf tutorial for completing the cards. 

This kit is absolutely perfect for beginners!  All they need is a clear block and adhesive! 

Opt in to get this kit here by July 20th.  It will be mailed out at the end of July. 

Read about my Artistry Blooms cards kit to go here.  You can get both and save on shipping here.  

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Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60 that use the above host code.  This is so helpful to really know which color is which! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Window cards!

A few weeks ago on my weekly 'Stamp with Me' Live we made window cards.  I called them that because I punched or die-cut a window in the front to reveal the greeting below.  Here's one version:

I chose to use the pretty Flowers for Every Season designer paper for this card. There is such a wide variety of patterns, colors and styles in this pretty paper!  For the card above I used the Tasteful Labels, the Medium Daisy punch and the Lovely You stamp set.

Here are all three cards I made to get them started.  I post the cards, measurements and supplies list a few days before the 'Live' so they can prep and gather their supplies.  Or if they cannot stamp with me Live, they can just make the cards using my ideas.  Check it out here. 

For the card below I used the Forever Fern stamp set in Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight and Crumb Cake.  

I punched a 2" circle from the White layer and added a die-cut from the Tasteful Labels dies. 

Here's the video below:

Join me here each Monday evening at 7:30 pm CT.  

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Bonus Days are here!

 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60 that use the above host code.  This is so helpful to really know which color is which! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Third card from the Boho Indigo Product Medley

This is the last card in the trio we made with the Boho Indigo Product Medley.  

Almost everything is from the Product Medley except the punched flowers (Confetti Flowers Border punch) and Stitched Nested Labels. 

The vase is stamped in Misty Moonlight and die-cut with the Boho dies in the Medley. The leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzazz. 

The little flowers are punched from a piece of Designer Paper in the medley and the centers are added with a Chalk Marker. They're curled up a bit with a stylus.

Measurements:

• Misty Moonlight card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
• Designer Paper 2" X 4 1/4"
• Pear Pizzazz strip 1/2" X 4 1/4"
• White & Navy CS for Stitched Nested Labels

Here are all of the cards we made with the pretty Boho Indigo Product Medley. You can see them all by paging through my blog posts the last few days. 

The Boho Indigo Product Medley comes with a whole bunch of products all in one box including stamps, dies, beautiful designer paper in 6 X 6" size, textured card stock, die-cuts, ribbon and paper/bead flowers.  The colors are Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Vanilla, White, Garden Green & gold. 

If you purchase this Medley in July you'll earn a $5 coupon code to redeem in August. Yay for Bonus Days!!

There's even a refill option (without the stamps, dies & ribbon).  It is on back order until mid July but still orderable.  It includes the papers and the flowers.  See that here. 

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Bonus Days are here!

 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Another Boho Medley card

Here's another pretty card featuring the Boho Indigo Product Medley on page 9 of the annual catalog. See it here online.

Details:

1. I stamped the greeting from the medley onto a scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly dies. Then I added a few die-cuts from the Medley in Misty Moonlight & Granny Apple Green.  
2. I colored the rhinestones with a Light Navy blends marker.  The designer paper strips are 3" wide by 4 1/2" long and punched with the Banner Triple punch. 
3. The Misty Moonlight layer is 3 3/4" X 5" in size. I added a 3/4" X 4 1/4" Granny Apple Green strip of CS across the back. 

The Boho Indigo Product Medley comes with a whole bunch of products all in one box including stamps, dies, beautiful designer paper in 6 X 6" size, textured card stock, die-cuts, ribbon and paper/bead flowers.  The colors are Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Vanilla, White, Garden Green & gold. 

If you purchase this Medley in July you'll earn a $5 coupon code to redeem in August. Yay for Bonus Days!!

There's even a refill option (without the stamps, dies & ribbon) but it is on back order until mid July.  It includes the papers and the flowers.  See that here. 

I'll share another project from this product medley Monday! 

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Bonus Days are here!

 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

If you have trouble telling which color is which, this is what you need! 

Order online here

 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

Bonus Days Start Today!!! Rainbow Glimmer Paper; a true WOW!

 

July starts a new promotion! 

For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  Love it!

 

Order online here.

But see my July specials below first!

 

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The new Rainbow Glimmer paper is absolutely amazing! Have you seen it yet?  Click here.

If you like colors, and I mean sparkly, bright colors you need to get some of this Rainbow glimmer paper!  It's on page 153 of the Annual Catalog.  

Here I used the Many Medallion dies to cut a full sheet of this pretty paper and adhered it to a Black card.  All it needed was a simple greeting (Tasteful Touches set) and bow made with the new Pool Party sheer ribbon!  

How about another option? 

I used the same strip of this paper for this die-cut; it's just further down on the sheet.  So many beautiful colors in gradient hues.  The greeting is from the Field of Flowers stamp set. 

Here are both cards side by side.

 
 

Which do you think highlights this beautiful glimmer paper better; white or black?  I was torn so I did one of each.

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 Get my TastefulTouches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

Order online here