Thursday, February 18, 2021

Third Thursdays Blog Hop - Getting Our Second Wind


Welcome once again to our Third Thursdays Blog Hop! This month our theme for the hop is Getting Our Second Wind! Our posts will feature projects from the current Sale-a-Bration, which is about to END! This is the second month of our January-February Sale-a-Bration, and your last chance to earn FREE select items when you SPEND, HOST, or JOIN.
{you'll find Product Purchase Links for current items I've used, below the Blog Roll}


In the Sale-a-Bration Brochure, you will see several groups of products that equal at least $50 (in the US) with pictures of projects you can make with those products. Today I'm featuring the FREE Darling Donkeys Stamp Set, and the related products listed on pages 4-5 of the Brochure, to show a few variations on the samples. The only ink pad I used for all the cards, is the Tuxedo Memento Black Ink Pad, which is great for using with the Stampin' Blends Markers.


As I mentioned, I changed some of the cards from what was pictured in the Sale-a-Bration Brochure. The above card was actually a 3x3 card, but I made it a full-sized card. The hidden trick for this card, is that you can trim around the donkey's head to separate it from the body, and while you're at it you can trim the flower from the right side of his mouth. Then you can put the head back over the body using Mini Stampin' Dimensionals...and just slide it a touch to the left, to cover the other end of the flower. For me, that makes this more of a masculine card..
 


For the next card, pictured above, I changed the positions of the donkeys, used smaller pieces for the 2020-2022 In Color Designer Series Paper strips, and I just used the Dark marker from my Smokey Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack to make little circles for the nails instead of using up a bunch of my 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots. I also did some scoring across the back layer using my Stampin' Trimmer, but I made the marks a little farther apart than on the sample. The most time consuming part of this card was fussy cutting the two donkeys.
 


The third card I made, pictured above, is pretty straight forward. One of the changes I made was to remove the "pink" strip used on the sample, and use a "brown" strip in its place. Again, that was just me trying to make the card a little less girlie-looking. However, I did use the "pink" for the flower...which is another little trick. I stamped the donkey's head on a scrap piece of the "pink" (Magenta Madness) patterned paper, then cut out just the flower and adhered that over the stamped flower on the focal piece, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.


The fourth and final card probably has the most change to it. I used the Stampin' Trimmer to score the barn door, then cut strips and little squares to make the 'X' and the trim. It was pretty easy to do, because our Stampin' Trimmer allows you to see through the ruler on the top, so you can do those score lines in the middle without going all the way to the edge of the piece.

Darling Donkeys Project Collection includes: Neutrals 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock (20 sheets, 2 ea of 10 colors), Basic White 8-1/2" x 11" Cardstock (40 sheets), 2020-2022 In Color 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper Stack (40 sheets, 8 ea of 5 colors), Memento Ink Pad, Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack, and 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots (20 ea of 5 colors). NOTE: The Darling Donkeys stamp set (item 155264) is not included in the collection - you will need to choose that as your FREE Sale-a-Bration item on your order.


Stampin' Supplies: Stampin' Seal and/or Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Grid Paper, Bone Folder, Stampin' Trimmer, Stampin' Scrub & Stampin' Mist (to clean red rubber stamps). And don't forget your Basic White Medium Envelopes if you want to mail your cards!


NEXT UP: Head over to see Jan's great projects!

https://iheartcards2.blogspot.com/2020/11/third-thursdays-blog-hop.html


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Kimberley Morris
Jan Musselman
Susan Webster
Susan Legits
Angie McKenzie

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Coming SOON: Make sure you SIGN UP no later than 11:50pm MT on March 10th to get the Here's to You Paper Pumpkin Kit!!! Adventure awaits inside this month’s majestic, mountain-themed kit. It's the perfect pick for celebrating life’s little moments and mountain-high milestones! This kit contains enough supplies to create 8 standard sized cards—4 each of 2 designs—with coordinating envelopes. The kit’s contents include printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more! The coordinating colors for the March kit are: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock, and Seaside Spray.
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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Stamping INKspirations Blog Hop - Love is in the Air

Today I have joined a fairly new blog hop - the StampINKspirations blog hop! There are bloggers from all over the world in this hop, and I am located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the US. The theme for this month is "Love is in the Air" and I have made a couple of valentine cards using Stampin' Up!'s Notecards and Envelopes. The cards are Basic White, and they come 20 in a package, prescored, with 20 envelopes. The cards, when folded over, are 3-1/2"x5", which is the smallest mailable size in the US, so you can post them here without a problem. {Product Purchase Links can be found below the Blog Roll...I can only sell to those in the US, or with an APO/FPO delivery address}
I featured the Snail Mail Designer Series Paper, and coordinating ribbon and cardstock in Just Jade and Marvelous Magenta, and used only Basic Gray ink to stamp...to keep things fairly simple. Inside is a simple paper fold, which creates what I've been told is called an Explosion Card. The lines on the opposite of this particular patterned paper design make a sweet place to write a personalized message! NOTE: You will want to write that message BEFORE you adhere that folded paper to the inside of the card. Once it is adhered, the card will no longer lie completely flat for writing.
I thought I had created a video of how to do the fold on Facebook, but I can't find it now. I will keep looking and see if I can find it...if not, I'll try to either upload a video to YouTube, or try to show you on a FB Live. If you want to get notifications when I go Live, just head over to My Facebook Business Page and give it a Like, then click on Notifications and choose ALL.

FEBRUARY 2021 BLOG ROLL

 

Angie McKenzie  ●  Alejandra Gomez  ●  Vicki Milyard

  Tricia Butts  ●  Rochelle Laird-Smith  ●  Annette Ball

Jo Blackman  ●  Leonie Stuart  ●  Jan Musselman

Terry Hamilton  ●  Lisa Mackey  ●  Deb Macdowell

Sue Allen  ●  Gez Carpenter  ●  Rebecca-Jo Unwin

Linda Moore  ●  Satomi Wellard  ●  AurΓ©lie Fabre

Melissa Faust  ●  JoAnn Pollock  ●  Narelle Fasulo

Mo Rootes  ●  Karen Henderson  ●  Susan Webster

Susan Simpson  ●  Anne Marie Hile  ●  Ann Krucek

Shel Anderson  ●  Kimberley Morris YOU ARE HERE  ●  Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Danielle Kassing  ●  Chris Smith  ●  Mikaela Titheridge



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Friday, February 5, 2021

Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop - Garden Inspiration

Welcome to the February 2021 Edition of the Global Stamping Friends Blog Hop! You'll see projects from around the world--but I'm in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Note: I can only sell to customers in the US, so any prices are in USD)

We generally hop the first Friday of each month, and our theme for today is Garden Inspiration. I'm once again featuring the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper that you can get FREE when you qualify with a $50 order during 2021 Jan-Feb Sale-a-Bration. {you'll find all Product Purchase Links below the Blog Roll near the bottom of the post}


This is another version of the 12"x12" One Sheet Wonder, similar to what I showed in my LAST POST, where you just cut a 12"x12" sheet of patterned paper into 12 pieces that are 3"x4". Then you can layer those with coordinating 3-1/4"x4-1/4" cardstock, and embellish as desired! If you know me at all, I'm not generally a big fan of flowers. However, this Flower & Field Designer Series Paper is not overly frilly...and each sheet actually has a pretty gender-netural looking pattern on the back you could use instead, PLUS it works so well with most of our '20-'22 In Colors!


The Many Messages BUNDLE is perfect for use with any One Sheet Wonder set of cards. Just stamp a sheet of greetings with an ink pad that will coordinate with everything, like StazOn Jet Black, or Basic Gray (which is what I used here), then you can run ALL the greetings through your Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine at ONE time with the Messages Die.


Since the Many Messages BUNDLE is $50.25USD, the purchase would qualify you to choose the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper for FREE during Sale-a-Bration! You really want to act now to get this lovely paper, as Sale-a-Bration ends February 28th, and pre-printed items like this tend to go out of stock the closer we get to the end of Sale-a-Bration. And, as you'll see down below the blog roll, this particular paper coordinates with this month's Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit, so it will be in high demand. 


Stampin' Supplies: Many Messages BUNDLE (stamp set + die), Basic White Cardstock, Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad, FREE Flower & Field Designer Series Paper, 2020-2022 In Color Assorted Cardstock (I used Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Just Jade, and Misty Moonlight), Bumblebee '20-'22 In Color 1/4" Ribbon, Cinnamon Cider '20-'22 In Color 1/4" Ribbon, Just Jade '20-'22 In Color 1/4" Ribbon, Misty Moonlight '20-'22 In Color 1/4" Ribbon, 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, Stampin' Seal Adhesive, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer (to cut and score cardstock). You'll also want the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine for the Messages Die, and don't forget your Basic White Medium Envelopes for mailing!  
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2021 FEBRUARY Garden Inspiration BLOG ROLL
1. Rachel Macleod
2. Tricia Butts
3. Amanda Farlinger
4. Jenn Curtis Charles
5. Jan Musselman
6. Lisa Henderson
7. June Olsen
8. Kimberley Anne Morris YOU ARE HERE
9. Marieke Bart


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Coming SOON: Make sure you SIGN UP no later than 11:50pm MT on February 10th to get the Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit!!! This kit provides a way to offer comfort, care, and condolences to those enduring life’s challenges. With beautiful blooms and supportive sentiments, the Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit will soothe sorrow and share sympathy in a heartfelt, handmade way. You can create nine mailable cards (3 each of 3 designs) of comfort - including coordinating envelopes - with the kit supplies. And the kit’s exclusive, versatile stamp set can be used to uplift loved ones at any time. The coordinating colors for the February kit are: Basic Black, Bumblebee, Just Jade, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, and Rococo Rose.

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period, so sign up NOW!


COORDINATING PRODUCT: The Sale-a-Bration FREE Field & Flowers Designer Series Paper coordinates with the February 2021 Bouquet of Hope Paper Pumpkin Kit. You can earn this FREE patterned paper with a $50 purchase (b4 shipping/tax) in My Online Store. You may consider buying some cardstock in colors that coordinate with the Bouquet of Hope kit, so you can make more cards after you have used all the consumables in your kit!

 
   FEBRUARY Monthly Perks HOST Code: 726NDGAJ
(if your order total in My Online Store equals or exceeds $150, please do NOT use my Monthly Perks Host Code...you will have earned Stampin' Rewards of your own!)

Get your Stampin' Supplies in my ONLINE STORE, and Be sure to check out these Deals:
JAN-JUN MINI CATALOG (January 5th - June 30th)
SALE-A-BRATION!!! (January 5th-February 28th)
CLEARANCE RACK (Up to 60% OFF Retired Product)
BUNDLE & SAVE!!! (Product Bundles at 10% OFF Everyday!)
BEGINNER STAMPER?? (Click the link and Choose a PROJECT to BEGIN!)

~Kimberley Morris Colorado Springs, CO
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator since 1994
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