Beautifully Happy | Favored Flowers | Sale-a-bration | Blog Hop

 Hello Friends!  It's the 15th of the month and time once again for our team blog hop!  Our theme is to use 2 Sale-A-Bration freebies in our projects and I can't wait to see what everyone has created!

New to Sale-A-Bration? 

Here's my card....

I fell head over heels in l-o-v-e-with the depth of colours in the Sale-A-Bration Favored Flowers paper from Stampin' Up!  The flowers are stunning!

I'm not the best fussy cutter in town, but this paper made it so easy!  I cut out each of these flowers from the edge of the paper.  Watch my YouTube video below for full details and measurements.

Do you decorate the inside of your cards?  I do!  And I went a little bold, but can you blame me? 😊  

My 2nd Sale-A-Bration freebie I used is one of the sentiments from the Beautifully Happy stamp set!  Another gorgeous Sale-A-Bration offering!

YOUTUBE VIDEO (click on image to view)

I'm so delighted with my finished card and I would love to hear your thoughts so please leave me a comment. 😄

If you live in Canada and wish to order the products I used for my card, or any other Stampin' Up! products, visit my ONLINE STORE or scroll down and click on any of the product pics.  Please use Host Code 3NMXGFDV if your order is under $200.

Continue on our hop to see what everyone else has created...

Leena – A La Cards 

Sandy – Lolly & Sand - you are here

Barb –  JustBStamping 

Jen – Stamping with Jen 

Laurel – Laurel Davis Crafted 

These are the products I used to create my card.  Click on any pic to view details and shop.

I thank you for your support.

Sandy xx

Beautifully Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160804]

Favored Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160833]

Kraft 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Paper Pack

[156325]

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

Stitched Greenery Die

[155451]

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

Adorable Owls | Sneak Peek | Sale-a-bration | Blog Hop

 Happy New Year crafty friends! Thank you for stopping by my blog today. This is another exciting day as it's our Positive Inkers Design Team Blog Hop and you're getting another Sneak Peek! Our theme this month is Sale-a-bration and I've used the uber cute Adorable Owls from Stampin' Up! It's one of the FREE choices with your $60 order!

Here's my card!  And guess what!!  You're getting 3 Sneak Peeks - woohoo!  See the full stamp set, patterned paper & dies in my video further below in this post -  will be posted after 9pm EST on Jan 2.

First - how cute is this owl!  There are 3 cutie-pie owls & 3 greetings in the set that are perfect for many occasions.  My grandson's 3rd birthday is coming up and he loves all types of critters so I'm certain he'll love an owl card!

Those eyes had me at first glance!  I coloured them using my light Soft Succulent blend.  For the rest of the colouring I went with 'less is more' and left lots of white on the owl.  I used Crumb Cake & Smoky Slate blends and kind of mixed them for a unique colour.

Sneak Peek #2 is one of the dies from Conversation Bubbles - be sure to watch my video (below) for a good look at that bundle!  I was super delighted to see the greeting from Adorable Owls fit into one of the dies! 

Sneak Peek #3 - the cool patterned paper is from Ready to Ride.  When you see this paper in the new Mini you might think it's for masculine card, but I beg to differ. 😊 It has an awesome shine to it, that gives the card a soft look.  However, to give the card a bit of an edge, I cut the paper using one of the Basic Border dies. And again, to soften the card, I used Pool Party Sheer Ribbon - my fave ribbon from the Annual Catalogue!

YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL

(click on image below to view)

I would love to hear your thoughts on my card, the 3 cards in the video, and the new products so please leave me a comment.

VIP DATES

Mini Catalogue - Jan 5 to April 28, 2023

Sale-a-bration - Jan 5 to Feb 28, 2023

JANUARY HOST CODE

3NMXGFDV

Please continue on our hop: 

Sandy McCullough – Canada - you are here

 MaheswairRajaguru - Australia 

 EllyRijnvis – Netherlands 

 Anne MarieHile – USA 

 Jo Blackman – UKl

LIVE IN CANADA?  Shop with me!

- to shop, place your order online here: http://bit.ly/ShopSandysOnlineStore

- please use my current Host Code 3NMXGFDV if your order is under $200

Not shown: Adorable Owls stamp set, Conversation Bubbles dies, Ready to Ride DSP

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.25

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155521]

$12.25

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$12.25

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$12.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$14.00

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$12.75

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$12.75

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$40.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$41.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$25.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$41.00

Pool Party 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[152462]

$8.25

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$8.25

Sneak Peek | Love for You Bundle | Friend Card

Welcome lovely stamping friends to my 3rd Sneak Peek from the upcoming Jan-April Mini Catalogue!  Thank you for stopping by my blog today!

We've just had white-out blizzards and lots of snow, so to lift spirits I've created a colourful card using the Love For You Bundle from Stampin' Up!  This card makes me so happy!  

Watch my video tutorial further down in this post for measurements and card details, plus a look at more cards I made using this bundle! 

Suprise!  Another Sneak Peek! If you don't recognize the Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used - that's because it's new, and free from Sale-a-bration with a purchase of $120.  This is the Dandy Designs DSP and the designs are dandy, and versatile for many occasions!

I love decorating the inside of cards - a lovely surprise for the recipient!  

YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL

(click below to view video)

LIVE IN CANADA?  Shop with me!

- to shop, place your order online here: http://bit.ly/ShopSandysOnlineStore

- please use my current Host Code X9YZT67R if your order is under $200

Sneak Peek | Country Floral Lane | Free Shippinng | Blog Hop

Hi Stamping Friends!  I have so much to share with you!  Free Shipping, Free Weekly Classes, our team Colour Challenge blog hop...and I have a Sneak Peek for you!  

Free Shipping happens Dec 15, 2022 on orders of $100 or more! One day only!

- to shop, place your order online here: http://bit.ly/ShopSandysOnlineStore

- please use my current Host Code X9YZT67R if your order is under $200

SNEAK PEEK

When I saw the Country Floral Lane Suite in the new Mini Catalogue from Stampin' Up! it went to the top of my must-have list!  The stamp images are so pretty and definitely versatile for a variety of occasions. And there's a punch that cuts 2 sizes of hearts, plus leaves. Love patterned paper?  This suite comes with 2 different packages of paper - gingham and gorgeous patterns.  There's more - 2 rolls of ribbon - a real red & burlap ribbon combo pack, and Pastel Adhesives.  What an amazing suite!

Our monthly blog hop theme for December is a Colour Inspiration Challenge!  Some crafters find challenges like this a bit daunting.  Me, I'm delighted and I took our colour challenge to heart (pun intended) 😍

My FREE WEEKLY CLASSES take place every Tuesday at 7pm EST on Facebook.  You can watch me make the above card & another, plus get a sneak peek of the Country Floral Lane Suite in my Video Tutorial further down in this post.

These colours are sooooooooo pretty together!

A bit of a side angle so you can see how this simple fun fold works.  

I stamped off for each of the inked images to look soft and subtle!  It's one of my fave techniques because you can get different depths of colour.

YOUTUBE VIDEO TUTORIAL

(click below to view video)

With a smaller writing area than most my cards, I went simple with a few stamped hearts.  All the measurements are given during my video as well as product information.

Contine on our team hop.  And if you're shopping, the info is a bit further down in this post.

Leena – A LaCards 

Sandy – Lolly & Sand - You are here

Barb – JustBStamping 

Jen – Stamping with Jen 

Laurel – Laurel Davis Crafted - sitting out this month

LIVE IN CANADA?  Shop with me!

- to shop, place your order online here: http://bit.ly/ShopSandysOnlineStore

- please use my current Host Code X9YZT67R if your order is under $200

Not Shown

Country Floral Lane Suite (available Jan 5, 2023)

Adhesive-Backed Milky Dots (available Jan 5, 2023)

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$11.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$11.00

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147109]

$11.00

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$12.75

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$12.75

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105118]

$12.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$14.00

Gingham Embossing Folder

[157627]

$10.25

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00