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THANK YOU!

Hello and thank you for popping by. I am so delighted that you want to check out today’s project.

Thank you for joining us for our Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin’ Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

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Once a month I prepare ‘Thank You’ cards to send to those of my customers who have placed an order. At the start of the following month I take these cards and add a personal message inside each of the cards, usually on a sticky note so that the card can be used by the recipient. For those customers who met the minimum purchase threshold, I also add a small thank you gift.

For my July customer thank you cards I have featured the Art In Bloom Bundle and one of the designs from the Stampin’ Rewards Pattern Party 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The black and white design coordinates perfectly with the bundle I have chosen. This paper bundle is made up of 48 sheets – 4 each of 12 double-sided designs.

The first collection of cards feature one of the new 2021-2023 In Colours, Pale Papaya. The second collection of cards is bolder and brighter, with Gorgeous Grape the feature.

All the cards were made following the same sequence – cut the card base and DSP layer; wrap and secure a length of coordinating ribbon around the DSP layer (1-1/2″ from the ower edge); stamp and die cut the ‘thanks’; attach the ‘thanks’ using Stampin’ Dimensionals, as shown; emboss and die cut the three flowers using the new Hybrid Embossing Folder/Die product; gently ‘scrunch’ the flowers and attach them to the fornt of the card using more Dimensionals; stamp one of the flowers, in in the same colour, on the card insert and envelope; adhere the card insert inside the card; and finally, add embellishments.

If you have made more than one card, in the same design, you know that this sequence is done ‘assembly line style’ – cut six card bases, cut 12 pieces of DSP …

The reason I chose these two colours is easy to explain. I wanted to use these cards to share the features of some new products with my customers. There are two new stunning specialy papers in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue – Ombre Specialty Paper and 2021-2022 In Colour Shimmer Vellum. Both of these new paper products provide shimmer to projects.

For the Pale Papaya card I was also able to showcase the 2021-2022 In Colour Gems and Open Weave Ribbon.

The Gorgeous Grape card also allowed me to feature coordinating ribbons and the Pastel Pearls.

I am very pleased with the overall proportions and layout of the card. The majority of the card is arranged around the bottom left-hand side of the card.

And, these are many of the wonderful products I have used in my July customer thank you cards. My goal is to need to make many, many more thank you cards each month.

If you live in Australia and want to place an order for Stampin’ Up!® products, you might want to order through me if you would like to receive this kind of customer appreciation.

Make sure you see all the other great cards made for this blog hop.

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00
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POSTAGE STAMP CARD

Hello everyone! I am so pleased that you have taken the time to pop by and see my latest project.

As promised, there is no side step card today! Although, I must confess that I am still featuring the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper pack.

For this card I have used the black and white images of this DSP pack. I hope that you like what I have created.

My first step was to take the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch and punch out one each of eight (of the 12) designs. Then I adhered these punched elements onto a Poppy Parade card front, ensuring there is relatively even spacing between each of the pieces.

I stamped the ‘thanks’ sentiment, from the Artistically Inked Stamp Set, using Poppy Parade ink before fussy cutting it and adhering it to the card front. Then I built up the four central punched DSP elements. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals to build up the layers, two have two layers and two have three layers. The areas with three layers is built up with one DSP layer glued to the card front, one Poppy Parade punched layer popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and the final DSP punched piece popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals – this adds amazing height to the card.

You should be able to see these layers in the image above. I added some punched DSP to the card insert and envelope, before attaching Matt Black Dots to the card front.

I am enjoying adding a photo of products used in my projects in my posts. Do you find them a helpful reference? I would like to know.

I love the way that the black and white DSP pieces look against the Poppy Parade card base. It is strong and bold.

What do you think? Who would you send this ‘thanks’ card to?

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

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SOME MORE SIDE STEPS

Hello and welcome! I am delighted that you have decided to pop by and see my latest project.

Yesterday I shared a Christmas in July card for the Freshly Brewed Project blog hop that I participate in. It was a simple side step card and it has inspired me to make another one – or, two.

I made today, and tomorrow’s, card during my Facebook Live this week. The featured products were the Best Chapter Stamp Set and Pattern Party 12″x 12″ Designer Series Paper.

This is quite a simple card, made up of the side step structure, that showcases the DSP and a colourful die cut sentiment.

The first step was to cut and adhere the Designer Series Paper to the three panels, as you can see. Then I added the ribbon elements to the bottom section.

Once that was done, I used my Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment using five coordinating colours – using Stampin’ Write Markers™. The beauty of the Stamparatus is that I can add more ink to a section if it doesn’t stamp strongly the first time. I cut the sentiment using one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. The word ‘strong’ was first stamped in Crushed Curry and it just didn’t work. I decided to restamp it in Misty Moonlight and trim it down before popping it over the original using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped the ‘You’ve Got This’ message on the card insert and placed a strip of DSP onto the front of the envelope. To finish the card front I added some Opal Rounds.

I am looking forward to sharing the next card tomorrow – I think it will show you just how versatile this stamp set is going to be.

Who do you know who is “strong, brilliant and beautiful” that you could send this card to?

Happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Product List
Opal Rounds
[154289]
$13.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$17.00