Stampin' Up! Stippled Blossom Retiring Stamps Blog Hop

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

It's finally here!! The Stampin' Addicts Retiring Stamp Sets Blog Hop!!

If you've been hopping with us, then you just came from Heidi's blog where she featured the Starburst Sayings set. And if you just started... WELCOME!! We are so glad you joined us! There are 10 stops on this hop. I'm number 10.

I chose Stippled Blossom as the retiring set that I wanted to feature. This is one set that I love but I just never inked up enough. So it is staying in my stash. :)

Since Mother's Day is only a couple of days away, I wanted to make a card and coordinating gift "bag".

Here are the details for each project:

Stamps: Stippled Blossom, And Many More (sentiment)

Paper: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Wisteria Wonder, Elegant Eggplant, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots EF, Wisteria Wonder Chevron Ribbon (both on "The List"), Pearl Jewels, 2 1/2" Circle Punch

All of the flowers and leaves were cut-out by hand and attached to a Whisper White circle with Dimensionals. Then the entire circle was attached to the card front with Dimensionals to give even more depth. I already sent this card to my mom. :)

Here is a close-up of the gift purse.

Stamps: Stippled Blossom

Paper: Subtles Color Collections DSP, Whisper White (for stamping)

Accessories: Petite Purse die (on "The List"), Pearl Jewels

This little purse is just too cute. It's perfect for a small gift like earrings, a charm, or of course my favorite... Chocolate!!

For my last project I created a pretty birthday card with lots of "Last Chance" items:

Stamps: Stippled Blossom, Memorable Moments (sentiment)

Paper: Blushing Bride, Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Ink: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Label Framelits, Beautifully Baroque EF, Festive Paper Piercing Template, White Satin Ribbon, Pearl Jewels, Dimensionals

This stamp set makes such elegant, feminine cards. So sad it won't be in the catalog any more. But happy that I already own it!! If you don't have it, you should order it before it's gone!!

Thanks so much for hopping with us. If you haven't seen all 10 blogs, then click on the NEXT button and visit Cindy's blog where she is featuring the Apothecary Art set.

               

If you are having trouble with the links, here is a list off all the blogs on the hop:

Blog Hop Order:

1) Cindy (CindyE) -- Apothecary Art
2) Rhonda (rhondag) -- Gifts of Kindness
3) Yapha -- Happy Hour
4) Mary (nuhddad) -- Just Saying
5) Tanya (tanya27) -- Little Buddy Birthday
6) Carmen -- Quinceanera 
7) Jennifer (jentimko) -- Regarding Dahlias 
8) Heidi (hlw966) -- Starburst Sayings
9) Krystal (skdeleeuw) -- Stippled Blossom YOU ARE HERE!! :)

Have fun hopping!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamp Something!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Mixed Bunch Freshly Made TGIF

Hey Stampin' Friends!!!

I always love me a good stamping challenge and some of my favorite Stampin' Up! stampers just started a brand new blog, so I (of course!) "had" to play along on their debut challenge!!

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, From My Heart (both on "The List")

Paper: Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Flowerpot DSP, Moonlight DSP, Pool Party DSP

Accessories: Blossom Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Bitty Butterfly Punch, Calypso Seam Binding, Rhinestone Jewels

The new stamping challenge blog is called TGIF Challenges! Here is a link to their very first color challenge: TGIFC01

They have one of the most talented design teams. I can't wait to see all their amazing creations every week.

And my motto is: If you are going to participate in a color challenge, you might as well find a sketch challenge to go with it.

I chose to use the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I always love their clean designs. Here is the link: FMS185

I love challenge blogs. Especially when I need a little extra inspiration. Go check them out and stamp something!!

I'm pretty excited for tomorrow because I'm participating in a blog hop for the first time in FOREVER!!!!

The hop will have ten stops featuring stamp sets that are on "The List". I will be featuring the Stippled Blossom set. This is one set that will end up on my "keep" pile. I'm just not ready to part with it yet!!

Here is a list of the featured stampers:

1) Cindy (CindyE) -- Apothecary Art -- Heart's Delight Cards
2) Twila (tjdstampsalot) -- A Fitting Occasion -- Stamp A Little Longer
3) Rhonda (rhondag) -- Gifts of Kindness -- The Stampin' Bunny
4) Yapha -- Happy Hour -- Stamps & Scraps with Yapha
5) Mary (nuhddad) -- Just Saying -- Mary's Stamping Happenings
6) Tanya (tanya27) -- Little Buddy Birthday -- Tinkerin In Ink with Tanya
7) Carmen -- Quinceanera -- Stamping Addiction
8) Jennifer (jentimko) -- Regarding Dahlias -- http://stampinonthefly.com/
9) Heidi (hlw966) -- Starburst Sayings -- RunningwScissorsStamper
10) Krystal (skdeleeuw) -- Stippled Blossom -- Krystal's Cards

I hope you will stop back by tomorrow and hop along!

I still have openings for my May Online Stamp Class. Visit this blog post for more info:

BUTTERFLY BUNDLE MAY ONLINE STAMP CLASS

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I hope to see you at "the hop" tomorrow. ;)

Stamp Something!

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. :)

Be sure to follow all my stamping antics on social media:

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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