Stampin' Up! Painted Petals Delightful Wild Rose

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

For today's post I have two cards from my April Painted Petals Online Class. I am loving my online classes!! I hope you will join sometime.

Stamps: Painted Petals

Paper: Whisper White, Rose Red, Painted Blooms DSP, Color Collections DSP

Ink: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Circle Punches, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch, Painted Blooms Twine, Decorative Dots EF, Rhinestone Jewels, Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon (retired)

These are the circle punches I used:

2 1/2" Wild Wasabi

2" Whisper White

1 3/4" Rose Red

Kit includes:

1 - Whisper White card base

1 - Rose Red card front

1 - Painted Blooms DSP card front

1 - Wild Wasabi circle

1 - Whisper White circle

1 - Rose Red circle

1 - Daffodil Delight butterfly

3 - Itty Bitty flowers

6 - Rhinestones

1 - Rose Red ribbon

Notice I did not include the Wasabi twine, since that was something you were supposed to purchase for the class.

This card is fairly simple to create. Attach your card fronts to the card base. 

Stamp your flower stems using Wild Wasabi ink or any green you have. 

Stamp the tulips and sentiment in Rose Red or any pink ink you have. 

Layer your circles on the card. The circle with the sentiment is attached with Dimensionals. 

Add rhinestones to your butterfly and flowers. 

Attach all pieces using Dimensionals. 

Tie your ribbon and twine and you're done!!

I love how simple and colorful this card is. And it is easy to replicate with other colors and sentiments. It would be a great layout for a birthday card.

Here is the second card in the kit:

Stamps: Painted Petals

Paper: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White, Painted Blooms DSP

Ink: Rose Red, Wild Wasabi, Blushing Bride, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Paper Doily, Circle Framelits, Circle Punch, Artisan Embellishment (Rose Red Lace), Organza Ribbon, Painted Blooms Twine, Pearl Jewels

Kit includes:

1 - Rose Red card base

1 - Wild Wasabi card front

1 - Painted Blooms DSP car front

1 - Rose Red circle

1 - Paper Doily

1 - Whisper White circle

1 - Whisper White small circle

1 - Organza ribbon

1 - Rose Red lace

3 - Pearl jewels

Layer your card fronts onto your Rose Red card base. 

Attach the Rose Red circle BEHIND the Paper Doily. Stamp your flower wreath. 

Here is the steps I used while creating my wreath:

Stamp Rose Red flowers:

Stamp Blushing Bride flowers:

Stamp Blackberry Bliss flowers:

Stamp Wild Wasabi leaves:

Remember, if you do not have these exact inks, use something similar.

Next, you will stamp three more Rose Red flowers onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and cut them out:

Attach cut-out flowers to your wreath using Dimensionals:

Trim excess card stock:

Using Dimensionals, attach flower wreath to the paper doily. 

Stamp sentiment using Blackberry Bliss ink onto the small circle. 

Attach sentiment to the center of the flower wreath using Dimensionals. 

Add Pearl jewels to Blushing Bride flowers.

Tie Organza ribbon. Attach Rose Red lace using Glue Dots. If you have the Painted Blooms twine, attach two loops under the flower wreath using Glue Dots.

This card did not turn out how I imagined. But I grew to like it. So I kept it. It showcases a different way to use your Painted Petals stamp set. And that's always a fun thing.

Tomorrow I will share the next two cards in the Painted Petals card kit. 

If you are interested in joining my May Online Stamp Class and receiving FREE card kits in the mail from me, please visit this link:

BUTTERFLY BUNDLE MAY ONLINE STAMP CLASS

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

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Krystal

Stampin' Up! @numberonemother

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

Today was supposed to be the Retirement Stamp Blog Hop, but some of the gals needed an extra week to get their projects done. so the hop will be NEXT Friday, May 8th. Just in time for Mother's Day!!

Since I couldn't post the cards I've been working on, I thought I should stamp something real quick to share with you. I'm hoping to use some of my stamps that are on "The List" before June 2nd.

I decided to use my@SoSocial set since I've only used one stamp out of the whole set.

Stamps: @SoSocial, Petal Potpourri

Paper: Garden Green, Hello Honey, Whisper White, Flowerpot DSP

Accessories: Blushing Bride Chevron Ribbon, Flower Medallion Punch, Scallop Punch

To make things a little easier, I used a sketch challenge. I say let the professionals do the hard work! This sketch comes from Nacho Average Challenge: NAC139

Here is a picture of the sketch:

I just noticed that I should have lowered my sentiment. Whoops!! Oh well. It's close. ;)

I thought this sentiment was perfect since Mother's Day is fast approaching. I'm hoping to send out a bunch of Mother's Day cards next week to all the women in my life who do their very best taking care of their families. This mothering gig is tough. We all could use a little encouragement. :)

The Petal Potpourri stamp set did not carry-over to the new catalog. So if you haven't ordered it, you better get it before the Occasions catalog ends on June 2.

I also wanted to use the Flowerpot DSP, because that also is not in the new catty. And since I hadn't even opened it, I figured it was time. And all the chevron ribbon is being retired which makes me a little sad.

I'm hoping to post more cards using sets that are on "The List" in the coming weeks.

Here is a link to the Retiring List: LAST CHANCE LIST

Remember that some products are only available while supplies last so order ASAP!!

And don't forget about my May Online Stamp Class:

Visit this blog post for more info: BUTTERFLY BUNDLE MAY ONLINE CLASS

Sorry for the blog hop mix-up. 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Stamp Something!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Four You Three Ways

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

This weekend I participated in an all-day crafting fundraiser to benefit the Vista Pregnancy Resource Center. The event lasted from 9am to 9pm and I stayed the whole time!! Here are the thank you cards I made:

Stamps: Four You (this set is on "The List" get it before it's gone!!) and Petite Petals

Paper: Whisper White, Moonlight DSP stack, (middle card is a retired DSP stack I can't remember the name of)

Accessories: Petite Petals Punch, Hello Honey Ribbon (also on "The List", Red Cotton Ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels

EDITED TO ADD: Many have asked the size of the strips of DSP. They are 5 1/4" x 1 1/4".

I love how these turned out. Now I'm ahead of the game for next months cards!! I saw this layout online and knew it would be easy to replicate. I precut all my paper pieces and had my card bases all scored, folded, and cut. So all I needed to do was glue down my paper strips, stamp the sentiment and flower, assemble, and tie the ribbon. Super easy!!

Here are some pics from the day that I posted on FB and IG. Are you following me yet?

I even made a few cards for the center. They give each new mom a basket of items when their babies are born. Diapers. Pajamas. Formula. Etc. They also include baby announcements. They had kits available for the attendees to make the announcements. All told, we completed 50 sets of 6.

I also participated in a card swap. These are the cards I received:

Here is the card I swapped:

I had a lot of ladies stop by my table before I turned in my swaps and tell me that they liked my card. One gal even took a picture of it. :)

The Butterfly Bundle is my May Online Stamp Club. Visit this blog post for all the details: 

BUTTERFLY BUNDLE MAY ONLINE STAMP CLASS

They had a TON of free give-aways all day. My favorite was FREE admission to the Scrapbook Expo!! I've never been and they are having one in San Diego so I MUST go. Maybe next year I should offer to do a Stampin' Up! freebie. :)

I didn't win any of the door prizes. But the Stampin' Up! "opportunity basket" (fancy word for raffle prize) I donated got lots of attention. The gal who won it even gave me a hug she was so excited!! :) 

I look forward to attending again next year. I had a wonderful time meeting new people, eating yummy food, and of course STAMPING! The best thing is they raised $27,000 for the Vista PRC. All-in-all a very good crafting day.

Be sure to check out the Stampin' Up! Retirement "Last Chance" List. Some items are being sold "while supplies last" and they are going fast! Here is a link to: "The List"

Be sure to visit again on Friday. I will be participating in a blog hop featuring stamp sets and supplies that are on "The List". I chose Stippled Blossom and have been having fun playing with this set again. It will probably be put on my "keep" pile. :)

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Wednesday and Thursday I will be posting my Painted Petals April Online Class cards. I haven't mailed the kits yet, but I'm excited to share the cards and don't want to wait!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Basic Butterfly Swap CASE

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Tomorrow I will be participating in my first ever card swap and I'm pretty excited!! I've never actually attended any type of crafting event where there was a swap. So even though I've been a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for almost 10 years, I'm still a newbie at some things. ;)

Stamps: Butterfly Basics

Paper: Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder, Naturals, Whisper White, Blushing Bride

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Baked Brown Sugar, Blackberry Bliss marker

Accessories: Butterflies Thinlits, Wisteria Chevron Ribbon, Artisan Embellishment Kit (ribbon rose), Dotted Scallop Border punch, Linen Thread, Dimensionals

I CASEd this card from one I saw on the internet. And this was my prototype card. Which means I still made some changes before I made all 10 of my swaps. I eliminated most of the Blackberry Bliss and replaced it with Wisteria Wonder. I also did not include the smaller butterfly. Not major changes, but card making is always a process for me. I may look at a card for a week and still tweak it a bit before I am satisfied.

There is a lot of stamping on this card. I did it all in steps. Here are a couple of pictures:

In order to get the sentiment in the right location, I had to stamp my flower and fern image first.

On the flower, I inked the image up with Wisteria Wonder and then colored a few spots on the stamp with the Blackberry Bliss marker before I stamped it. Giving it a kind of two-tone effect.

Here is all the stamps and ink I used to create this card:

I designed this card before "The List" came out, but there are a few retirement items on it: Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Wisteria Wonder Chevron Ribbon, Blushing Bride card stock. Make sure you order everything you want from "The List" early as quantities are limited.

Here is all my parts and pieces ready for assembling:

You can see in this picture that I changes the butterfly from Blackberry to Wisteria. I wanted him to match the ribbon better. I could have chosen to change the ribbon color, but I just LOVE the chevron ribbon. I'm hoping to order some more. It's 50% off so I better hurry!

Here are all 10 cards all most finished. Just need ribbons and butterflies:

I'm looking forward to tomorrow's crafting event. It is a fundraiser for the Vista Pregnancy Resource Center. I just have NO idea what I am going to make for 12 whole hours!!

I made a little Stampin' Up! donation gift basket for a door prize. It had three stamps sets, a pack of 12x12 DSP, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Ribbons, Buttons, cards made by me, and a few other odds and ends:

I hope the recipient enjoys it!!

Don't forget that today is THE LAST DAY to join my April Painted Petals Online Stamp Class:

You can find out all of the details on this post: PAINTED PETALS APRIL ONLINE CLASS

And don't forget to place your Last Chance List order ASAP:

And if you've already joined my April Online Class, but want to order some retiring products, you can combine that with my May Butterfly Bundle Class:

Visit this post for more details: BUTTERFLY BUNDLE MAY ONLINE CLASS

And as always... Make sure you go "like" my Facebook page. It's where I hang out most often and where you can find out the latest Stampin' Up! news and information first. And we just have a lot of fun together!!

KRYSTAL'S CARDS - STAMPIN' UP DEMONSTRATOR - OCEANSIDE

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp something!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Last Chance List and New Weekly Deals

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

The Stampin' Up Retirement List has been posted!!! And there are tons of fabulous products and up to 50% off!!!! Lots of Big Shot items on the list this year which makes me super excited to see what new stuff is coming soon!!

Here is the link: LAST CHANCE RETIRED LIST

Things to remember:

*Accessories, Embellishments, and Tools are sold WHILE QUANTITIES LAST!!

*Stamp sets will be produced until May 20th and then they too will be WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!

*Moral of this story? ORDER ASAP!!

*And because everyone is trying to order ASAP... The Stampin' Up! website may be sluggish. So be patient. 

*If you need any help or have any questions, please email or text me.

While you are purchasing all those retiring products that you "need", remember there is still time to join my April AND May Online stamp classes!!

Details for April's class can be found here: APRIL - PAINTED PETALS

Details for May's class can be found here: MAY - BUTTERFLY BUNDLE

If you would like to join both classes, just use either Hostess Code. The deadline for April's class is this Friday.

And it's Tuesday today which means...

NEW WEEKLY DEALS!!

WOW!! That's a whole lotta savings for one week!! Be sure to visit my online store ASAP to place your orders.

Hope your week is going well.

Stamp something!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Bundle May Online Stamp Class

Hey Stamping Friends!!

Sorry I've been MIA this past week. I went to open my laptop one day and the screen went dark after about 10 seconds. Tried fiddling with things and then finally just decided to make an appointment at the Apple Store.

Brandon (The Apple IT guy) figured out that the back light in my screen went out. To replace the screen would be FIVE HUNDRED BUCKS!! Geez!! Do you know how many stamps that is?! He suggested I just buy an inexpensive monitor and turn my laptop into a desktop. Which I did. After rearranging the stamp loft and having to buy some storage cubes at Michael's. Nothing is ever easy!!

So many exciting stamping stuff has happened since I've been "off the grid". So this post might get a little lengthy and is bound to be a little confusing since I;m the one writing it. ;)

First... THE BUTTERFLIES THINLITS HAVE ARRIVED!!!

If you have been wanting to order the Butterfly Basics Bundle and have not been able to, GOOD NEWS!!! They are finally available to order  after having being on hiatus at the Long Beach harbor. 

Which brings to my second announcement:

I'm announcing my May Online Stamp Class early. I've been wanting to offer the Butterfly Basics Bundle as a class for months, but have not been able to because of all the harbor issues. And since Stampin' Up! finally has them in their warehouse, I know that everyone and there stamping brother is going to want to order them.

So here are the details:

Order the Butterfly Bundle

Photopolymer 138865 $41.50

from now through May 18

using Hostess Code: FCJ6AZTH

and I will send you a FREE card kit with 5 (yes FIVE!) unique cards featuring the Butterfly Basics stamp set and matching Butterflies Thinlits.

If you already have the stamp set but would still like to receive the FREE card kit from me, then all you need to do is place a qualifying order of $41.50 using the Hostess Code: FCJ6AZTH from now through May 18 and I will mail you the kit as well.

And here is another reason I'm announcing my May class early...

Announcement number three...

THE RETIRING LIST COMES OUT TOMORROW!!!

And if you've been hanging out with me and Stampin' Up! long enough, you know that most consumable retiring products (paper, ink, embellishments, etc.) are sold WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!!! So if you are wanting to stock up on the 2013-1015 In-Colors (and who doesn't want more Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock?!), you want to place your order ASAP!!

Whew!! That's a lot to think about!! But there is one more thing before I go...

You still have until Friday to join my April Online Stamp Class featuring the Painted Petals stamp set. You can find out all the details to that class here: APRIL ONLINE STAMP CLASS. If you want to join both classes at once, order both sets using either Hostess Codes.

I hope that is as clear as mud. If you have any questions just email, text, or call and I will try and figure it out. But there are no guarantees. It is Monday after all. ;)

In case you were wondering, here is what my new computer station looks like...

It still needs a little organizing, but it's getting there. Just wish there was room for my comfy chair up here. :)

Hope you all had a stamp happy weekend! I'm looking forward to a full week of stamping, water polo, and laundry. Probably in that order.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something!

Krystal