Category: Mini SU! Catalogue 2020

Create easy backgrounds

Do you ever see something in a store and think to yourself,  I wonder if I could create something like that? This happens to me a lot. Last weekend, I was in a little collective shop here in Melbourne (owned by a family friend of the Marks’ family) and I fell in love with her watercolor prints. I couldn’t help but buy several as gifts to bring home. Aren’t these beautiful?Creative-Backgrounds-10Immediately my mind went to watercoloring with our watercolor paper and an Aquapainter. However, I don’t have access to my entire stamp room back home. :) Samantha has a few things, but watercolor paper is not one of them. And I had to work with the colors of ink pads that she has.

So here’s my first attempt. I just used my Aquapainter very carefully on Whisper White cardstock.Creative-Backgrounds-2 Again, with limited supplies (some old style ink pads and some new style ink pads), I put a black matte behind it and raised it up with dimensionals onto a 3-1/2″ x 5″ notecard. Creative-Backgrounds-5 Did you know that you can use any Stampin’ Spots you have to dab ink onto a clear block and pick up the color from there? It works just the same as squishing your stamp pad lid. I was pretty happy with my first creative attempt at this background design.

For the other one, I tried to use our Blends Markers to create a simple wash look.   Creative-Backgrounds-3It doesn’t get any easier than that. I just used 3 color combos and then stamped this clever little stamp from the Witty-cisms Stamp Set in the mini catalogue. Creative-Backgrounds-6So that was my little creative play for today. I want to encourage you to pull out some stamping supplies and just PLAY. See what you can come up with. How many different color combinations can you come up with? Creative-Backgrounds-4Would you like to place an order?
You can order any products by shopping through my online store 24/7 and have your order shipped directly to you.
USE THIS HOSTESS CODE: TGZUU9WM
SHOP HERE
Don’t forget about the Sale-a-bration Rewards as well!

It’s simple…spend $60 (before shipping and tax) and pick a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. You get one for EACH $60 that you spend!

View the Sale-a-bration Brochure HERE.
View the exciting new Coordination Products you can order HERE…and what they coordinate with HERE.

View the complete Mini Catalogue HERE.

On a personal note…the countryside here is breathtaking. Just a few minutes drive and we are in this!Australian-Countryside-1Have a great week everyone.
I’m thankful you checked back in today.
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Birthday Bonanza Suite

I seriously love these little guys…introducing the adorable Bonanza Buddies!
Bonanza-Buddies-5And seeing as I’m in Australia right now, I thought it would be fitting to show you some adorable koala bear cards.

I received this card sample from Lisa Althouse before I left. She used the little pompom image to create a background…Smoky Slate ink on Smoky Slate cardstock.  And the tag is a die that comes in the Bonanza Dies. Isn’t it sweet?
Bonanza-Buddies-3And we made this one at our team meeting in January. (The design is Bronwyn Eastley’s.) How cute is this??!! Mini easel cards!
Bonanza-Buddies-1This is what the card base looks like.
Bonanza-Buddies-2You can make so many different easel cards using these Stitched So Sweetly Dies.
Stitched-So-Sweetly-DiesOrdering Details
The whole Birthday Bonanza Suite can be found on pp. 32-34 in the mini catalogue. You can purchase the whole suite with one number, or you can pick and choose which ones you want first. Remember that when you order the stamp set and dies together, you will receive the bundle price of 10% off.
Birthday-Bonanza-SuiteIf you want all the items shown here, order:
#153929 Birthday Bonanza Suite Bundle $94.25

If you want to order certain items separately, choose from these:
#153815 Bonanza Buddies Bundle $51.25
#151313 Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper $15.75
#151312 Printed Gusseted Cellophane Bags $9.50
#151311 Daffodil Delight 1/4″ Ruched Ribbon $10.25
#151310 Assorted Pompoms $7.50 (These are mini! So easy to use on your projects.)

All orders over $60 will receive an extra-special koala bear card and a package of champagne rhinestones from me. 
Champagne RhinestonesHow do you order?
You can order any products by shopping through my online store 24/7 and have your order shipped directly to you.
USE THIS HOSTESS CODE FOR ONE MORE WEEK: TGZUU9WM
SHOP HERE
Don’t forget about the Sale-a-bration Rewards as well!

It’s simple…spend $60 (before shipping and tax) and pick a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. You get one for EACH $60 that you spend!

View the Sale-a-bration Brochure HERE.
View the complete Mini Catalogue HERE.

Before I go, maybe you want to see some REAL koala bears :) This was from our last trip to Australia. My husband took these! To see koalas in the wild is pretty rare. We were thrilled to say the least.
Koala-Bear-1Seriously so crazy that he got these photos!
Koala-Bear-2

That’s all for today. I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Til next time,
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Coordination Product Release

Today I’d like to share with you some exciting new product. If you were around last February, Stampin’ Up! did the same thing where they released some coordinating products during Sale-a-bration. The coordination product was released after I had already left, so unfortunately I don’t have any samples to show you other than these flyers. But I think you’ll be inspired!
 Coordination-Product-Graphic-1

Coordination-Product-Graphic-2If you love ladybugs, that stamp set is absolutely adorable. And now those coordinating dies! Super cute!!

All this coordinating product is only going to be available while supplies last until the end of March. I especially love the Sending Flowers Dies. I have seen a ton of beautiful things done with that circle die.

The Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper is a must! It coordinates with 4 of our punches:
     1. The Heart Punch Pack (Mini Catalogue)
     2. The Tulip Builder Punch (Mini Catalogue)
     3. The Umbrella Builder Punch (Mini Catalogue)
     4. The Small Bloom Punch (Sale-a-bration Brochure)

So…what do you think? Which is your favorite?
If you haven’t already placed your Sale-a-bration order, these dies might convince you to get on it today. I would love it if you would place an order through my online store today.

All orders over $60 will receive an extra-special koala bear card and a package of champagne rhinestones from me.
Champagne RhinestonesYou will LOVE these!

How do you order?
You can order any products by shopping through my online store 24/7 and have your order shipped directly to you.
USE THIS HOSTESS CODE FOR ONE MORE WEEK: TGZUU9WM
SHOP HERE
Don’t forget about the Sale-a-bration Rewards as well!

It’s simple…spend $60 (before shipping and tax) and pick a free item from the Sale-a-bration brochure. You get one for EACH $60 that you spend!

View the Sale-a-bration Brochure HERE.
View the complete Mini Catalogue HERE.

Thanks for checking in,
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