Card making inspiration using the Abigail Rose suite by Stampin’ Up!

Card making inspiration using the Abigail Rose suite by Stampin’ Up!

Cards made from the Abigail Rose suite by Stampin’ Up!

Card making inspiration using the Abigail Rose suite by Stampin’ Up!

Stampin’ Up! has released its 2022-23 annual catalogue! To celebrate, I’m participating in a social media hop with the Sleepless Stampers Stampin’ Up team. We are featuring the Happiness Abounds bundle, He’s all that stamp set, the Cracker and Treat box dies, Charming Sentiments bundle, Sending Smiles bundle, and the Sun Prints Suite. If you would like to follow along, connect with me on Facebook and Instagram to see everyone’s projects.

Abigail Rose Suite showcase

Sometimes I get lucky and the creative mojo is on fire. I can’t tell you how many times I have needed to design a card for a class or tutorial and overthink it so much that I create my own creative block. For my first social media hop with the team, I decided to just start playing with products by stamping and die cutting. After about a day of playing, I returned to my craft space and began with sketching layouts and ideas I wanted to incorporate. Next thing I knew, I had a bunch of ideas and when I would begin working on one, more would come!

The Abigail Rose suite includes the Cottage Rose bundle, Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (DSP), and a roll of Natural Finish 7/8″ ribbon.

Card designs

Here are five card designs that I choose to showcase in our social media hop.

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I hope these cards inspire you to want to create. If you would like a new 2022-23 annual catalogue, please feel free to contact me through my website or connect with me on social media. If you would like to browse a digital catalogue, go to my Catalogues webpage to see current catalogues. If you would like to shop the catalogue, go to my shop on the Stampin’ Up! Canada website.

Let me know if you have any questions about Stampin’ Up! Products, if you are interested in a card class or if you want to host your own crafting get-together where you can earn free product.

Thanks for reading, Dawn

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Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Peaceful Cabin bundle

Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Peaceful Cabin bundle

Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Peaceful Cabin bundle

Join me virtually, via ZOOM where we will get your crafty mojo going and teach you how to make your own handmade cards using Stampin’ Up! products. You’ll get new ideas, become motivated to craft and build up your card stash.

Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm CDT
Location: Virtually through ZOOM

For December’s Monthly Mojo card class, I’ll be featuring the Peaceful Cabin Bundle from the Peaceful Place Suite which is in the July to December 2021 Mini catalogue by Stampin’ Up! I’m also using the beautiful Subtle Shimmer Sequins and White Glittered Organdy Ribbon for embellishing. This card making class includes a very easy 3D diorama card and a no-fuss edge-to-edge shaker card along with a simply peaceful holiday card design.

This card making class includes:

3 differently designed cards – 2 of each for a total of 6 cards!

All consumable supplies for 6 cards:

  • Designer Series Paper (DSP)
  • Ribbon
  • Embellishments
  • Cardstock
  • Card bases
  • Envelopes
  • PDF tutorial for future reference

Note: This card making class will NOT include any stamped images as per Stampin’ Up! Policy. You may purchase the stamp set or substitute it with another stamp set.

The designs:

3D diorama card that lays flat

No-fuss edge-to-edge shaker card

Simply peaceful holiday card design.

How to qualify for a free card kit and class

  1. Make a minimum $35 Stampin’ Up! purchase (before taxes and shipping) with me as your demonstrator
    AND
  2. Use the current month’s exclusive Host Code when you check out of the online store and you’ll automatically qualify for the card making class for free.

Purchases must be made before 11:59 pm, on the last day of the current month to qualify for the next card class that will take place virtually on the 15th of the following month.

For example, if you make a purchase between January 1st and 31st, you will qualify for the February 15th Monthly Mojo card class.

You will be sent class information and confirmation by email. If you did not receive an email within 3-4 business days, search for dawn@creativeblend.ca in your spam or junk folders. If you still haven’t received confirmation, please contact me.

I will arrange porch pick up or delivery (within 40km of Oakbank MB) with you the week before class. If you are an out-of-province customer, we can discuss shipping options to make sure you receive the card kit in time for class.

Note: This card class is only available to Canadian residents as per Stampin’ Up! policy.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Dawn

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Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin’ Up!’s Painted Christmas Suite

Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin’ Up!’s Painted Christmas Suite

Handmade Christmas cards with Stampin’ Up!’s Painted Christmas Suite

I have been keeping busy trying to make all the things that I want to make using Stampin’ Up!’s Painted Christmas Suite from the Mini Catalogue. I’m about halfway there, says my Pinterest board! Traditionally the June to December Mini Catalogue is called the Holiday Catalogue because it features products for the seasons and celebrations that are part of the last half of the year. I couldn’t buy all the things from the catalogue so I focused on two suites that will fulfill my handmade Christmas cards, tags and treat box quota for the holidays. One is the Painted Christmas Suite that I feature in this blog post and the other is the Peaceful Place Suite which I’ll share ideas for soon.

So many ideas!

This suite of products is huge. As soon as you start making one thing, a ton of ideas start flowing through your head and then I start to think that I would need a month off work to get them all made. When using a suite of products, everything coordinates so one idea leads to another very easily.

I have utilized the Two-Step Stampin’ features of the stamp sets but there are still a lot of ideas I have yet to hash out with the Christmas Pinecone dies. Without further ado, let’s look at the designs I have accomplished!

Shop the Painted Christmas Suite

    I hope you found lots of inspiration for your handmade Christmas cards and holiday creations. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

    Until the next one, Dawn

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    Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Painted Christmas Suite

    Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Painted Christmas Suite

    Monthly Mojo Card Class featuring the Painted Christmas Suite

    Join me virtually, via ZOOM where we will get your crafty mojo going and teach you how to make your own handmade cards using Stampin’ Up! products. You’ll get new ideas, become motivated to craft and build up your card stash.

    Date: Monday, November 15, 2021
    Time: 7:00 pm CDT
    Location: Virtually through ZOOM

    For November’s class, I’ll be featuring the Christmas Season Bundle from the Painted Christmas Suite by Stampin’ Up! I also use the sentiments from the Christmas to Remember stamp set which is part of the suite or available as a bundle with the Christmas Pinecone dies.

    This card making class includes:

    3 differently designed cards – 2 of each for a total of 6 cards!

    All consumable supplies for 6 cards:

    • Designer Series Paper (DSP)
    • Ribbon
    • Embellishments
    • Cardstock
    • Card bases
    • Envelopes
    • PDF tutorial for future reference

    AND a bonus tag design!

    Note: This card making class will NOT include any stamped images as per Stampin’ Up! Policy. You may purchase the stamp set or substitute it with another stamp set.

    The designs:

    Card design #1

    Card design #2

    Card design #3

    Bonus Christmas tag!

    How to qualify for a free card kit and class

    1. Make a minimum $35 Stampin’ Up! purchase (before taxes and shipping) with me as your demonstrator
      AND
    2. Use the current month’s exclusive Host Code when you check out of the online store and you’ll automatically qualify for the card making class for free.

    Purchases must be made before 11:59 pm, on the last day of the current month to qualify for the next card class that will take place virtually on the 15th of the following month.

    For example, if you make a purchase between January 1st and 31st, you will qualify for the February 15th Monthly Mojo card class.

    You will be sent class information and confirmation by email. If you did not receive an email within 3-4 business days, search for dawn@creativeblend.ca in your spam or junk folders. If you still haven’t received confirmation, please contact me.

    I will arrange porch pick up or delivery (within 40km of Oakbank MB) with you the week before class. If you are an out-of-province customer, we can discuss shipping options to make sure you receive the card kit in time for class.

    Note: This card class is only available to Canadian residents as per Stampin’ Up! policy.

    Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

    Dawn

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    Quick and simple cards using Beautifully Penned Sale-A-Bration DSP

    Quick and simple cards using Beautifully Penned Sale-A-Bration DSP

    Quick and simple cards using Beautifully Penned Sale-A-Bration DSP

    These cards were so quick and simple to make that I couldn’t stop at just one! I used the Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper (DSP) which is another one of the free Sale-a-bration items Stampin’ Up! is offering until September 30.  

    I wanted to try designs that showcased both sides of the DSP since the entire pack is black and white and you get a lot of it! I love a good black and white pattern because of the versatility. It can be used for both feminine and masculin occasions and can be paired with any colour.

    Beautifully coordinated

    The Beautifully Penned DSP also coordinates with everything “Hand-Penned” as seen in the Annual Catalogue on pages 103 & 104. I used the Hand-Penned bundle in my card samples. These are the Hand-Penned products available in the Annual Catalogue:

    There is a 10% savings when purchasing a Hand-Penned Petals Bundle. The savings price is $63.75 and would qualify your order for a free Sale-A-Bration item such as the Beautifully Penned DSP up until midnight on September 30.

    Beautifully paired with Pale Papaya In-Color

    This design was perfect for showcasing both the front and back of the DSP. Leaving a 1-¼” flap of base cardstock on the front allowed me to use a large piece of the DSP. When the card is opened, the backside pattern is visible. This is such a perfect design when both the back and front of the DSP are similar.

    I split a roll of Pale Papaya & White ½” ribbon with a fellow Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and it was sitting on my desk begging to be used. It works with the dominant white pattern but also helps ground the busy side of the backside pattern. The scalloped rectangles were die cut from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and the sentiments are from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set.  I finished off the card with a few of the Pale Papaya Genial Gems. Which Pale Papaya card do you like most?

    Beautifully paired with Fresh Freesia In-Color

    I flip flop with Fresh Freesia or Pale Papaya being my favourite of the 2021-2023 In-Color collection. In these cards I used the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and filled in the flowers with 1st and 2nd generation stamping of Fresh Freesia ink. The green colour I used for the leaves and ribbon (on the dot background card) was another In-Color called Soft Succulent. Stampin’ Up! really hit it out of the park this year with the five new In-Colors. Now you’re probably wondering what the other two In-Colors are… they are Evening Evergreen and Polished Pink. 

    Using the stamps to fill in the images is so fast and easy. I love Two-Step Stampin’ sets because it gives you so many options when making your cards and therefore more value for your purchase.

    Monochromatic cards using Beautifully Penned DSP

    These two monochromatic cards are my husband’s favourite. I really like them too but I still fancy the Pale Papaya cards. 

    Using a couple of the dies from the Penned Flowers Dies, I cut out the flower clusters from Basic Black and Basic White paper. They make stunning focal points and are the perfect size. Again, the sentiments come from the Hand-Penned Petals stamp set and the black twine is from Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack.

    Combining Beautifully Penned DSP patterns

    I challenged myself with this card. I wanted to combine the patterns on a card front and use the ripped paper look because it would work nicely with separating the patterns a bit. The torn paper leaves a white edge and that’s what helps distinguish the separation of the patterns. 

    If you are interested in the Beautifully Penned Sale-A-Bration DSP, you get it free with a $60 order from my online store or you can simply contact me to make an order. If you want to learn more about the Sale-A-Bration items or how this promotion works, visit my What is Sale-A-Bration and how do I get free items post.

    If you have any questions regarding the supplies or measurements, be sure to leave a comment below or contact me and I will gladly help you out! 

    Remember to tag me (@creativeblendwithdawn) on social media if you make any of these card designs. I would love to see them.

    Until the next one, Dawn

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