Sent with Love

 

Tuesday, April 30th is the very last day to order the sassy Sent with Love products. This collection of travel inspired stamps and designer paper has a fun and carefree vibe.  I'm also diggin' the cool paper as a few of the paper patterns offer a masculine feel that can easily be transformed to cards or projects for a fun fella in your life. 

 

I have noted the Retiring Items in the following card designs with a double **.  Please remember, these items sell out quickly and are available only while supplies last.  

 

I made this little All Occasion card in 5 minutes! Sometimes is just nice to have a simple sentiment that can be used for a variety of occasions. The 'For You' tag is actually from the designer paper pack.  There is a sheet that offers a wide variety of shapes and tags that can be cut out like I did above or used as a fun scrapbooking background.   

'For You' Card Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White & Island Indigo Card Stock, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Sent with Love

Ink: Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot, Hearts a Flutter Framelits (for the Heart cut out), Calypso Coral Ruffled Ribbon**, Calypso Coral Bakers Twine.

 

Sent with Love Designer Paper Patterns (#132182)

 

Sent with Love Stamp Set - Available in Clear only (#131847)

 

My sweet friend and colleague Patty Braun has pulled together a nice variety of card designs
Each design showcases a creative way to utilize the Sent with Love Stamps and Designer Paper. 

 



'Thank You' Card Supplies:

Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White Card Stock & Sent With Love Designer Paper

Stamps: Sent with Love, Wishes Your Way (129156)

Accessories: 2-1/2" Circle Punch, 1-3/4' Circle Punch, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Silver Mini Brads, Paper Snips

 



'Miss You' Card Supplies:

Paper: Whisper White & Pool Party Card Stock & Sent With Love Designer Paper

Stamps: Sent with Love & Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set (132956)

Accessories: Calypso Coral Bakers Twine, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border & Paper Snips

 

 

'Sealed with a Kiss' Card Supplies:

Paper: Crumb Cake, Real Red & Pool Party Card Stock & Sent With Love Designer Paper

Stamps: NONE!  The Sealed with a Kiss sentiment comes from the Designer Paper

Accessories: Whisper White Bakers Twine, Soda Pop Tops (129388), Big Shot - to smoosh the Soda Pop Top, 1" Circle Punch 

'Please Deliver To' Card Supplies:

Paper: Real Red, Island Indigo, & Whisper White Card Stock. 

Stamps: Sent with Love, Designer Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set (132956) to make any name you'd like.

Ink: Island Indigo & Real Red Classic Stamp Pad and Stampin' Write Markers

Accessories: Postage Stamp Punch, 1' Square Punch

 

'Sent with Love' Card Supplies:

Paper: Island Indigo, Real Red & Whisper White Card Stock, Sent with Love Designer Series Paper

Stamps: Sent with Love,

Ink: Island Indigo & Real Red Classic Stamp Pads

Accessories: Paper Snips, Modern Label Punch, Full Heart Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Argyle Embossing Folder & Big Shot

 

Order your Sent with Love Products
by midnight on Tues. April 30th!

Retiring List Announced

Today is a HUGE day for Stampin' Up! customers, who will get their first chance to see the Retiring Product and Accessories Lists. In addition, Stampin' Up! Demonstrators will have a chance to pre-order new products from the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog. My pre-order is in and I can't wait to share sneak peek projects first at the Card Cafe this weekend and then on my blog and Facebook Page with you!

STAMPIN' UP! RETIRING PRODUCTS LISTS

Retiring Stamps will be available through June 3.  Stampin' Up! will continue to produce the stamps to meet the demand through that time.  Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps.

Retiring Accessories are ONLY available while supplies last.  SAVE UP TO 60% on select items!  Be sure to order your favorites ASAP!  Click to View Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories.

Click here to start ordering TODAY - remember, things will sell out quickly - act fact!

Card Cafe Countdown!

The Card Café is coming this Saturday and I can't wait to see you! 
Saturday, April 27th at Carriage Glenn Club House 100 Bridgetown Rd in Greece.

Schedule for the Day:

• 9am: New Stamper Class: Stampin' Basics - Free!    
• 10am-1pm : Come and go for card making, mingling & sheer enjoyment!
• 1pm: Bingo - Let the games begin with $200+ in prizes! Pre-made Cards, Creative supplies (ink, stamps, paper), Storage items & more!
• 2pm-5pm: More stampin' fun -- Enjoy an afternoon of card making!

Details about the Card Cafe Designs:

There will be 12 or more card designs to choose from: Birthday, Thinking of you, Congrats, Sympathy & All Occasion.  Make 1 of this, 2 of that -- the choice is YOURS!

Additional Cards are available to be made for $2 ea. 

Additional Bingo Boards are available for $1 ea.

Here are a few additional Card Café Design choices:

Design Notes (Left: Glitter the blossoms! Middle: Stamp on vellum! Right: Bling on the butterfly!)

Additional Cards are available to be made for $2 ea. 

Additional Bingo Boards are available for $1 ea.

And a fun bonus... Scratch & Win Tickets!!

 

The Carriage Glen Clubhouse offers lots of windows for right light.  The room is comfortable and perfect for creating or catching up with friends in between!

 

RSVP by April 25th to dotdesigns@hotmail.com

DotDesigns heads over Rochester Brainery!

CHECK THIS OUT!!!  So cool for Rochester and so cool for those with a zest for learning!

 

 

 I was elated for our community when I read about a new initiative coming to Rochester several months ago.  I feel now over the moon blessed with being able to contribute to their line-up of classes by teaching folks how cool (and easy) it is to make pretty paper pieces of artwork for others.  

 

Join me for...

 Card Making Made Easy
Monday, May 20th from 7 to 9pm at
274 N. Goodman St. Suite B134.  Rochester, NY 14607

Click here for directions to the class

 

We'll make the sweet ditties featured below in addition to a few other complimentary correspondence pieces -- I simply can't wait!
This class is a little bit different than my others.  You'll need to

Register Here through Rochester Brainery. 

 I'll supply EVERYTHING for you, even adhesives. All you need to bring is YOU and the friend that's going to make the evening so much more fun!

 

Learn more about Rochester Brainery today.

See my complete list of upcoming classes and events here.

Color Refresh Announced!

Here are the color families broken down at a glance so you can see what's fitting where.

 

Here's a snap shot of what's retiring...

 

 

Here's what you need to know!

1. The 'Retiring Colors' may be ordered now and will be available only while supplies last. 
2. PLEASE order your re-inkers, card stock and color appropriate accessories (ribbon) before they are gone!
3. The Reasoning behind the Color Refresh...
   Q: Why are colors being discontinued?
   A: We retired colors based on sales history and focus group feedback. We also looked at our overall color offering and determined what colors were not working with others. We sent out surveys, looked at trends, and determined what colors are out of date, etc.
   
   Q: Why have some of the carryover colors changed collections?
   A: With the changes, we found that a few colors fit better in a different collection. We also organized our colors to be more complementary within each collection.

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NEW - This and That!

I love this idea a million times over again!  I love me some paper, that's for sure, but I'm not a very good traditional scrapbooker.  My designs don't seem to flow as nicely as I'd like and if feels just a little bit formal for me. 

Since I was  young girl, I've always liked the creative hap-hazard sassiness of collages or unceremoniously collecting clips from magazines or old card fronts that 'speak to me'.  I wasn't really sure what I was doing (!!!), I just knew that I liked to collect my thoughts from that moment in time and put them in a book, on a book, on my mirror, in my locker or on bulletin board.  It was my thing!

Now - I found my adult version of being able to do that! This and That is a cool new line from Stampin' Up! that features casual and off the cuff stickers, a fun journal with pages that beg to be filled, a date stamp (woo hoo!) and more.  This is an unique opportunity to capture your life as it is right now while you're in the thick of it!

Get a sneak peek into the 2013-2014 annual catalog with the This and That product line that lets you capture it all on-the-go.

 

WAYS TO USE THIS & THAT

• At the kid's game or favorite activity? Jot down the off the wall fun things they're saying. Leaving the hairdresser? Tuck your next appointment card right in with some washi tape. Having a girls' day at lunch and the movies? Stash the tickets right there and have each friend write her favorite part of the day. The possibilities are endless, and the goal is perfect imperfection. 
• This and That is great when you use all the products together, but each product is great on its own too! The Designer Series Paper is great for cards, scrapbooking and projects and the rotary date stamp is so fun! Plus, the other embellishments ROCK! 

 

 

Now through April 30th only, save 15% off when you purchase the Epic Day This and That Bundle.

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Vintage Friday!

 

A beautiful design by Shelli Gardner, founder of Stampin' Up!  So pretty, feminine and easy to duplicate with a wide variety of sentiments, colors and designer papers.

Have a wonderful day, my creative friend!

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A Pinwheel Birthday makes the perfect KISS Card!

Check out this sweet KISS Card (Keep It Simple, Sister!)

A KISS card uses only a few supplies to you can make oodles of the same design in a very short time or one smashing beauty of a card in a snap!

 

I'm diggin' the Pinwheel Sizzlet.  She's cute and adds a serious wallop of fun while the rest of your card remains rather simple. Two quick design notes for the little pinwheels:

1. I've also found great success when using the silver mini brads for the center of the pinwheel.
2. Add a mini glue dot in the center of the pinwheel and then fold the 4 corners inward.  The glue dot makes things stick a little bit easier. You can then navigate the brad through the center hole that the sizzlet makes for you.  

Here's your Supply List for this exclusive Stampin' Up! design:

Stamps
• Essentials*

Paper
• Island Indigo Cardstock, Tea for Two Designer Paper* & Watercolor Paper

Ink
• Island Indigo Classic Ink & Gold Glow Smooch Spritz (notice the gold spritzing on the card)

Accessories
• Basics Glimmer Brads, Dimensionals, Aqua Painters (for the blue 'swooshy' background), Big Shot, Pinwheel Sizzlits* & a toothpick

 

*From the 2013 spring catalog (available January 3—May 31, 2013).

 

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All Dressed Up in Island Indigo

Oh la la! 
I've been prepping for my All Dressed Up Combo Card Class all day today.  I love the components of the set and am quickly discovering that the sky is the limit!  I was so excited to try a little of this and a little of that, that I didn't get nearly as far as I wanted :)

So... I regrouped -- Cleared off my workspace and started fresh.  I've seen oodles of ideas using the Pop Up Posies kit so I thought I'd take that route.  I'm really glad I did!  It was fun to play and I found my mojo coming right on back but this time with a wee bit of focus.

I posted a few shots periodically through the day on my Facebook Page.  Take a minute to click over and check it out.

Here are two versions of the same fashionable card.  A 'Before' Dazzling Diamonds and 2-Way Glue Pen and an 'After'.  I'm not sure that we can go wrong!

   

 

Have you seen the Pop Up Posies Designer Kit? It's pretty juicy and even comes with a wood mount stamp so you're prepared for anything! Click here to see another card design using Pop Up Posies.

 

3 Days Left to order your All Dressed Up Class Combo Kit. Click on the link for complete details.

 Purchase the featured 'All Dressed Up' card kit, video and instructions for this combo class.

Only $1.95 (plus shipping) with the purchase of the All Dressed Up Stamp Set and Framelit Bundle!

 

I've received several requests for multiple kits.  No problem!  As long as you've purchased the All Dressed Up Framelits and Stamps from me (or products of an equal value if you already have them), you may buy the Class kit or as many kits as you'd like. 

Please contact me today with questions!

 

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St. Patrick's Day: Pot of Gold Punch Art

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you!  A touch of color and a touch of tradition makes for a fun design. This card was featured at the February Punch Art class and I though it fitting to share with you today. In person this card has a colorful bounce and a glitzy happiness.  The brushed gold card stock is of course gold in color but also has small subtle flecks of shimmer that brings oodles of interest.  The rainbow is a sassy show piece by itself!  After the Stampin' Write Markers are used to make a wonderful "swoosh" of color, a swipe of the 2-Way Glue Pen and sprinkling of Dazzling Diamonds you'll see the card simply come to life!

 

Supply List:

• Card Stock: Gumball Green, Whisper White Basic Black, Brushed Gold
• Stamp Sets: Summer Silhouettes, Just Believe, Lean on Me
• Ink: Old Olive & Wild Wasabi Classic Ink. 
• Stampin’ Write Markers: Basic Black, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pacific Point & Rich Razzleberry
• Punches: Itty Bitty Punch Pack (4 petal flower), 1 ¾” Circle Punch, Word Window Punch (for the feet of the pot and the top 'lip')
• Extras for getting the job done right! 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds & White Gel Pen

Instructions:
1. Fold the Gumball Green Cardstock in half with a Bone Folder.
2. Adhere the Basic Black Cardstock to the card with SNAIL Adhesive.
3. Stamp along the bottom of the Whisper White Cardstock with the small leafs with Gumball Green Ink.
4. Stamp along the bottom of the Whisper White Cardstock with the large leafs with Old Olive Ink.
5. Use the Stampin’ Write Markers to draw a “swoosh” of rainbow color on the Whisper White Cardstock.
6. Use a 2-Way Glue Pen to draw a line between each of the rainbow colors and sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds Glitter over top.
7. Punch out a Basic Black 1 ¾” Circle and 3 Basic Black Word Window punch outs – adhere the Word Window Punch outs to the circle to form a cauldron shape.
8. Use a White Gel Pen to add highlights to the cauldron.
9. Punch out an assortment of gold coins using Brushed Gold Cardstock and the Itty Bitty Circle Punch. Adhere the coins to the pot and card with SNAIL Adhesive.
10. Attach the pot of gold to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
11. Ink up “one who finds a faithful friend…” sentiment with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker and stamp it on the card.

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