What a perfect month to feature our new Butterfly Bouquet Bundle of products.

The stamps and dies will be in the new Annual Catalogue that comes out very soon! However, the papers are exclusive to this promotion. And you definitely want the papers!! So place your order soon.

Class in the Mail
My class to go option this month features this bundle. There is still time to get in on this class.

To me, spring = butterflies and I’ve been spending my days making butterfly cards to share with you.

Here is a fun technique you can try using the reverse image of the large die.
I simply laid the die cut piece on top of a white mat and used my blending brushes and 2 ink colors to create a subtle background for my card.  For this card I used Mint Macaron and Misty Moonlight.

Here are 2 other color combos…Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo.
And So Saffron and Mango Melody…
Super easy and very pretty. Give it a try!

 I hope I’ve sold you on this bundle. Give me a shout today and order the Butterfly Bouquet Class packet.

Thanks for stopping by,

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Do you have a supply of cards on hand that you can just grab when you need one? I keep mine organized by theme which makes it easy to see when I’m running low on a certain type of card. Coincidentally, I have a section I call You Are Amazing. It has cards that will uplift and encourage and bring a smile to someone’s face.

If you need to replenish your card supply, I have a solution for you. There is a card kit in the new Stampin’ Up! mini catalogue entitled You Are Amazing.
It has 4 different designs and I love the bright and cheery colors. You do need to purchase the You Are Amazing Stamp Set separately and the ink colors are listed in the photo. If you don’t have those, you will want to add those to your order.
I made up my kit the other day while I was crafting on zoom with my 4-yr. old grandson. He facetimes me regularly and says “Nona, you want to traft with me?”  He can’t say his c’s yet He has rules though…I have to be trafting and not cleaning my desk while he trafts. LOL! He always makes me show him what I’m making. So this is what I made.
Then they all fit in this box. It would make a great gift for someone! You can make a set for you and a set for someone else. It doesn’t take long at all because instructions are included and all the pieces are die-cut and ready to go.
The supplies for this kit are as follows:
#155370 You Are Amazing Project Kit $41
#154534 You Are Amazing Stamp Set $29
Additional products needed…Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Mango Melody and Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pads, and adhesives

Sale-a-bration 2021
Choose a FREE Sale-a-bration product with every $60 or $120 you spend (before tax and shipping).

BONUS free gift:
As a thank you, when you purchase this You Are Amazing Project Kit and the coordinating You Are Amazing Stamp Set, I will send you one other card design and a package of dimensionals.
When placing an order online this month, please use this hostess code at checkout.

Hostess Code: Z46GFEEW

(Unless your order is $200 or more…at that point, you will be able to choose your own free product!)

You can go to my online store HERE and set up a customer profile if you haven’t already done so. (Please make sure you always double-check to see that my name is at the top and it shows you are shopping with Winona Semler.) If you have any problems, please contact me and I’d be happy to help you.

Thank you for checking in today. And don’t forget…You are amazing!

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 SUPPLIES
Stamp Set: Love of Leaves and Gather Together
Ink Colors: Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Cinnamon Cider
Cardstock: Cajun Craze, Color Velveteen Paper (Cinnamon Cider),  Copper Brushed Metallic, Very Vanilla Thick
Additional Tools: Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Autumn Essentials Dies, Stitched Leaves Dies, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, sponges
Embellishments: Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim and Elegant Faceted Gems

Placing an Order…
You can order anytime through my online store at www.thestampinroom.stampinup.net
Use the September Hostess Code 3Y42YFDW at checkout.
If your order reaches the $200 threshold…then you will receive free hostess dollars!!

Just 3 more days to take advantage of this great promotion!!

What is on your wish list? Have you totaled it up?
A starter kit is choosing $165 of product and only paying $135. PLUS you get all the extra product this month (including 2 pre-selected stamp sets).

Have you had your eye on that new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine? Guess what? It’s $163…the cost of a starter kit!!
If you’re ready to order your starter kit and join the Stampin’ Up! family, click HERE to go to my website and JOIN today.

Happy Monday everyone,

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Measurements:
Bumblebee     4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Basic Gray    3-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ (plus a strip that’s about 3/4″ x 11″ for the top of the envelope)
Crumb Cake    2-3/4″ x 5-1/2″
Whisper White    2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (3)
Crumb Cake splattered piece of DSP     2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″
Orange/Yellow Plaid piece of DSP    2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″

 Hope you have a great weekend everyone!

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Take a look and see what I mean.
Those negative images can be used in creative ways. I made something fun today that I’d like to share. (Thank you to paulinespapier for the inspiration.) I find it hard to use the yellow tones some days, but I’m really happy how this turned out! The card is actually a flip card with 3 separate layers.
Each layer shows all three colors in the color combo I chose – Bumblebee (a new InColor), Smoky Slate, and the yellow/orange tones in the amazing Plaid Tidings DSP pack.
I was going to punch two holes in the top, but I’m glad I stopped myself! This way is waaayyy cuter!! I simply ran a 16″ piece of linen thread through the last layer and tied a knot at the top. Now the recipient can have the option of hanging this card on a door knob or hook
Of course a pretty card deserves a pretty package so I made a pocket from one of our medium Whisper White envelopes. I simply slit one end of it open first and then sealed the envelope. Now it becomes a pocket. It looked a bit too plain for my liking so I ran it through my new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine (which I absolutely LOVE!!) with the Scripty 3D Embossing Folder.
There are a few more details I added to complete this project. I am going to try and do a short video in the next couple of days showing how I made these projects. So you can check back later.

 SUPPLIES
Ink Colors: Basic Gray (and re-inker)
Cardstock: Bumblebee, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Whisper White
DSP: Plaid Tidings, Gilded Autumn Specialty, and Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty
Additional Tools: Scripty 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Water Painters
Embellishments: Linen Thread

Placing an Order…
You can order anytime through my online store at www.thestampinroom.stampinup.net
Use the September Hostess Code 3Y42YFDW at checkout.
Unless your order reaches the $200 threshold…then you will receive free hostess dollars!!

In addition to the already amazing value you receive in a starter kit, these are the additional 2 FREE sets that are included in each starter kit purchased this month:

#1 Queen Anne’s Lace Stamp Set
Here is a sample…

#2 So Much Love
Here is a sample…
So beautiful, right?!

My Stampin’ Up! journey has been pretty amazing. Won’t you join in the fun?

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A few steps:
1. Start with a 3-1/2″ square piece of watercolor paper. I masked off 1/4″ all around the edge using post-it notes. Our grid paper comes in very handy…each square is 1/4″!
2. Now sponge Soft Suede ink around the edges. Just make sure you sponge off a bit of ink onto your grid sheet first. Come at it from the edges so it’s not so dark as soon as you put your sponge down. Does that make sense? Start light. You can always add more. Once you’re happy with how it looks, you can remove the post-it notes. You will be surprised at how lovely it looks with a border around the edge.

3. Take your leaf stamp and ink it up with our new Bumblebee ink. Flip it over and sponge some Cajun Craze and Soft Suede right onto the stamp. Give it a little “huff” and then stamp it onto your watercolor square. I stamped mine over to the left side so I would have enough room for my sentiment. You might even want to stamp your greeting first so you know how much room you have.

4. Your leaf will look quite light and washed out. But now the magic starts! Take a water painter (aka aquapainter) and begin to blend the colors on your stamped image. I even dabbed on some extra ink from the lid of my stamp pads to darken it up a bit. Play around with it. It will look different each time.

5. Let it dry…and if you’re inpatient like me, you can heat set it with your embossing tool. Now center the stitched leaf die over your leaf and run it through your die-cutting machine. It will give it that beautiful stitched detail.

6. Finally, die-cut your finished piece using our layering square dies. I used the largest square which is 3″.

7. Finishing touches…off-set it a bit and pop up the middle with dimensionals. Tie a gold bow and attach with glue dots. Voila!
Have you fallen in love with this Love of Leaves bundle yet?

SUPPLIES
Ink Colors: Soft Suede, Bumblebee, Cajun Craze …and an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Watercolor Paper
Additional Tools: Layering Squares Dies, Sponge Daubers
Embellishments: Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack

Placing an Order…
You can order anytime through my online store at www.thestampinroom.stampinup.net
Use the September Hostess Code 3Y42YFDW at checkout.
Unless your order reaches the $200 threshold…then you will receive free hostess dollars!!

Did you know?
I purchased my starter kit at this time of year and it was perfect timing for all those holiday crafters. It was pretty easy to get orders from friends and family right off the get go. So many people love to give handmade gifts and cards at Christmas. Even if they don’t consider themselves crafty, there’s just something about the holidays that makes them want to try it out.

We even have four Christmas Kits in the mini catalogue.

Joy of Sharing…

Tag Buffet…

Christmas Countdown…

And finally Most Wonderful Time …

Maybe you could advertise those to your friends and family? It was a big confidence boost getting those first orders. I thought…”wow…I can actually turn this into a little business!”

Have a great day everyone!

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Take a closer look at the Mint Macaron strip on the card. I used that stitched line die that comes in that set (Stitched Leaves Dies). It almost looks like patterned paper. So cool. I did use a small piece of striped DSP from the Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP pack to die-cut one of the leaves.

It has quite a bit of dimension on it, so if you mail this you I would suggest that you add some padding by way of an extra piece of cardstock or even a layer of tissue paper to protect the embellishments…and it will be extra postage as well. Thankfully, this one isn’t going in the mail:)

I also had a gift bag that needed a tag today, so I whipped up this super simple tag with some of the leftover leaves on my desk. I added a little bit shimmer with our new Elegant Faceted Gems. I hope you like it.

 SUPPLIES
Ink Colors: Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Whisper White, Mint Macaron and Crumb Cake
DSP: Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP (pg. 45 in the mini)
Additional Tools: Playful Alphabet Dies
Embellishments: Gold Hoops Embellishments, Acorn Trinkets, Linen Thread and Elegant Faceted Gems

Placing an Order…
You can order anytime through my online store at www.thestampinroom.stampinup.net
Use the September Hostess Code 3Y42YFDW at checkout.
Unless your order reaches the $200 threshold…then you will receive free hostess dollars!!

If you would like to turn your wishlist into a starter kit order, let me know. I would be happy to help!
You will receive all of these extra items when you order a starter kit this month…
Are you thinking about it?
Do you have a few friends that like to papercraft as well? When I purchased my starter kit, I had been getting together with friends to make cards. Just a girls night here and there…or at a weekend retreat…I envisioned that I would sign up and then they could get all their supplies from me. In turn, I would make a little bit of money.

So that’s what I did. And then THEY told people that they knew to order from me.  And so it began. Friends help friends along the journey. You don’t have to figure it all out by yourself. If you love Stampin’ Up! product, you have nothing to lose and so much to gain. I treasure the friendships that have come out of my Stampin’ Up! journey. Many of them will be life-long.

Cheers to Stampin’ Up! 

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This card is a version of the one you see in our catalogue on pg. 49. The layout has just been switched to portrait instead of landscape. The details in the stitching on these leaves is absolutely stunning. And do you see the stitched lines down the left side? That is what one of the dies does!

#155195   Love of Leaves Bundle   $64.75

Technique: You’ll notice that the leaves have a little streaky look to them. To achieve this look, use your finger dauber to pull off some of the ink before you stamp the leaves onto your cardstock.

SUPPLIES
Ink Colors: Crumb Cake, Bumblebee and Mint Macaron
                  →(Also Versamark & Gold Embossing Powder)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Mossy Meadow
DSP: Plaid Tidings (pg. 57 in the mini)
Tools: Lovely Labels Pick a Punch
Embellishments: Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim and Gilded Gems

Placing an Order…
You can order anytime through my online store at www.thestampinroom.stampinup.net
Use the September Hostess Code 3Y42YFDW at checkout.
Unless your order reaches the $200 threshold…then you will receive free hostess dollars!!

However, if you have a longer wishlist…
Why not consider putting in onto a starter kit order? Then you will receive a discount on your supplies for as long as you stay active. The Starter Kit is a fantastic way for you to get loads of products at a huge value (for $135, choose $165-worth of products).

…AND…There is a Starter Kit Promotion this month!
During the Get & Go Starter Kit Promotion, they’ve added even more products to the Starter Kit offering—and at the same great price! They’ve specifically included these additional products to help new demonstrators hold an event right from the get-go and get their business off to a running start.

If you don’t want to hold events, no problem. Just think of this as a free card kit! You will have all the pieces you need to make 16 cards:)

Please let me know if you have any questions about purchasing a Starter Kit. I’d be happy to help! I bought mine 18 years ago simply because I wanted a lot of stuff…and the thought of getting a discount on everything I purchased really appealed to me! Best decision ever.

Happy Monday everyone!

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I’ve been playing with a ton of new product from the new 2020/21 Annual Catalogue that just came out at the beginning of June. Guys…it’s full of amazing product!!  My workspace has EXPLODED and I have so many wonderful projects to share with you.

I’m sure it won’t shock you when I say that one of my first loves as I poured over the new catalogue was this bundle called Nothing’s Better Than.
The possibilities are endless on this one!! Cookies, Chocolate, Coffee, Cocktails??  I mean, come on

Because I was feeling the summer vibes this week, I started with the cocktails card.
The cardstock colors I used were: Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Terracotta Tile
For the drink: The ombre effect is achieved by using daubers and and daubing right onto the stamp and then placing the stamp onto the cardstock. (I used Petal Pink and Calypso Coral ink.)
For the lime & umbrella: Granny Apple Lt. Blends Marker and the Daffodil Delight Lt. Blends Marker.
All the product for this card can be found in my online store HERE. Please use Hostess Code K9TNVWQJ at the checkout screen to receive a small thank you from me.
You can view the new catalogue HERE.
If you would like a copy of your own, I’d be happy to send one out to you. Request a copy HERE.

Bonus Days are back!!!

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I’m here to tell you that you will LOVE our Stampin’ Blends. These high-quality, dual-tip markers in Stampin’ Up! exclusive colours will open a whole new world of colouring creativity for you. I promise.
I must admit that I am a sucker for Rifle Co. prints. I have a calendar, plenty of notebooks, and I absolutely love the color combinations in their artwork. I recently received this lovely notecard from a dear friend and knew I had to make a copy of it! So I pulled out my Stampin’ Blends yesterday and set to work. I scribbled a bunch of the colours that I thought would be a match.
Next I pulled out the brand new Ornate Style stamp set that will be in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue. That floral bouquet was perfect!
After I finished coloring, I hand-cut all around the edge of the image staying as close as I could to the black outline. I was then left with the white spots in the middle. I could’ve taken my exacto knife and painfully cut all those little bits out, but that’s way too much work – even for ME! LOL! So here’s a tip. Because this bouquet was going onto black cardstock, I took my dark Basic Black Blends and just colored in those spots!
What do you think? I did it!! I’m pretty happy with the outcome…
Check out the “stepped-up” version…If you would like to make this card, here are the supplies I used:

Ornate Thanks Stamp Set
Ornate Style Stamp Set
Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack
Gilded Gems
Versamark Ink, Black Embossing Powder
Cardstock – Basic Black, Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Stampin’ Blends – Petal Pink, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake

The Ornate Garden Suite is collection of products in an exclusive early release from our new annual catalogue.
You can view the entire suite HERE.

 CLASS TO GO

The bundles in this suite are so beautiful. I’ve chosen to feature the Ornate Thanks Bundle in a class to go format for the month of April.

The class to go kits will include four project kits and the full color step by step tutorial PDF. I will also provide you with a private link to a short video on how to assemble your projects. (This is new…I hope you find it helpful.)

 

Cost: $80

Includes Ornate Thanks Stamp Set & Ornate Border Dies, 4 project kit packets, and the color PDF tutorial.

 

Click here register. Deadline to register is this Friday, April 17th.

 

I hope you are all staying healthy and doing the best you can under the current world conditions. I miss your faces!
Sending hugs to brighten your day,

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