Category: Starter Kit

Fun Fold Card – Arrow Fold

Today I have a fun fold card idea for you. My friend and fellow team member Lorna Raczynski created her take on an arrow fold card. My Stamp Club ladies were lucky enough to make one at their class this past week and they all loved it!
Love-of-Leaves-7Again…I’m just loving the fall colors. I’ll talk a bit about the product she used, but first let me show you how to make an Arrow Card. This is what it looks like on the inside.
Love-of-Leaves-7aCut a card base (5-1/2″ x 8″1/2″ …scored at 4-1/4″). Grab a pencil and a ruler and follow this template. Mark the center point of your card front (2-3/4″) and score from the middle score line on each side to that point. Then, measure 2″ up from each side, and score to that same point. Erase your pencil marks and fold along those lines.  Use a bone folder to really sharpen the creases.
Love-of-Leaves-7bFor the colored mat, cut a piece of cardstock 4″ x 5″.  Mark the center of that (2-1/2″) and this time cut from each corner down to that point. Love-of-Leaves-7dThose 3 pieces will now fit perfectly on the front of your card. (sorry…this photo is a bit blurry.)
Love-of-Leaves-7cIt’s that easy. Now you just decorate the rest of your Arrow Fold card.

 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

shopping cartPlacing 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!!

Get&Go Starter Kit PromotionJust 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!!
04.21.20_SHAREABLE_BIG_MINI_DIE_MACHINESIf 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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Fall Plaids and Pretty Packages

Whenever you’re using dies…especially these pretty fall stitched ones…remember to maximize the value of your set by using the positive and negative portions of the dies.

Take a look and see what I mean.
Love-of-Leaves-stitched-diesThose 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.)Love-of-Leaves-5a 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.
Love-of-Leaves-5bEach 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.
Love-of-Leaves-5cI 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 :)
Love-of-Leaves-5dOf 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.
Love-of-Leaves-5There 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

shopping cartPlacing 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!!

Get&Go Starter Kit PromotionIn 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
Queen-Annes-Lace-Stamp-SetHere is a sample…
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#2 So Much Love
So-Much-Love-Stamp-SetHere is a sample…
So-Much-Love-Stamp-Set-1So beautiful, right?!

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

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Love of Leaves

It’s beginning to look a bit like Fall…I think it’s actually my favorite season. (Unless you classify Christmas as a season…then it would definitely be Christmas!) The new Love of Leaves Bundle in our mini catalogue just gives me all the warm feels of this time of year. I just wish fall was longer in this part of the world. I love it when the leaves change color…but they fall off way too quickly.

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. Love-of-Leaves-1The 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! Love-of-Leaves-Bundle

#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

shopping cartPlacing 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!
Get&Go Starter Kit Promotion 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:)

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Get&Go DetailsPlease 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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